Civil Society Statement in Plenary

A civil society statement warns that the CBD COP is heading for failure, comparing it to the Copenhagen climate summit, due to Northern governments' refusal to accept legally binding commitments on Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) and financial obligations. The statement calls for an ABS Protocol with strong enforcement to stop biopiracy and protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities.

• The drafting group warns that the COP is likely to fail, drawing a parallel to the Copenhagen summit, because Northern governments are refusing to accept legally binding commitments regarding the Convention's third objective on Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) and their financial obligations.
• Civil society calls for the adoption of a legally binding ABS Protocol that includes robust compliance and enforcement mechanisms to prevent biopiracy and uphold the rights of Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples as defined by the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

APA

Shrumm, H., & Jonas, H. (2010). Civil Society Statement in Plenary. Natural Justice. https://naturaljustice.org/civil-society-statement-in-plenary/

Chicago

Shrumm, Holly, and Harry Jonas. Civil Society Statement in Plenary. Natural Justice, 2010. https://naturaljustice.org/civil-society-statement-in-plenary/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Shrumm |first1=Holly |last2=Jonas |first2=Harry |title=Civil Society Statement in Plenary |publisher=Natural Justice |date=22 October 2010 |url=https://naturaljustice.org/civil-society-statement-in-plenary/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{shrumm2010civil, author = {Shrumm, Holly and Jonas, Harry}, title = {{Civil Society Statement in Plenary}}, publisher = {Natural Justice}, year = {2010}, month = oct, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/civil-society-statement-in-plenary/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }