Our guide to the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP16)

The UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP16), held in Cali, Colombia, focuses on delivering the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which aims to "halt and reverse" biodiversity loss by 2030. Key negotiations center on National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), monitoring mechanisms, and resource mobilization, specifically the goal for high-income countries to provide USD 30 billion to low-income countries by 2030 via the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF). The conference emphasizes the role of Indigenous Peoples and local communities under the theme "Peace with Nature."

• COP16 serves as a critical follow-up to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, a deal signed by 196 countries and the European Union that aims to "halt and reverse" biodiversity loss by 2030.
• The conference agenda focuses on the delivery of the Global Biodiversity Framework, specifically regarding the submission of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), accountability mechanisms, and the monitoring of targets such as the "30×30" goal to conserve 30% of global land, waters, and seas by 2030.
• Resource mobilization is a primary point of negotiation, with a target established at COP15 for high-income countries to mobilize USD 30 billion for low-income countries by 2030 through the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF).
• Hosted by Colombia under the theme "Peace with Nature," COP16 is designed as a "people’s COP" to increase the involvement of local communities and Indigenous Peoples, featuring a public Green Zone expected to attract 150,000 participants.

APA

Green, J. (2024). Our guide to the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP16). Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/features/our-guide-to-the-un-biodiversity-conference-cbd-cop16/

Chicago

Green, Jonathan. Our guide to the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP16). Stockholm Environment Institute, 2024. https://www.sei.org/features/our-guide-to-the-un-biodiversity-conference-cbd-cop16/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{green2024our, author = {Green, Jonathan}, title = {{Our guide to the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP16)}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2024}, month = sep, url = {https://www.sei.org/features/our-guide-to-the-un-biodiversity-conference-cbd-cop16/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }