BIODEV2030’s Post

Today UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) joins the celebration of the 2nd anniversary of the UN Biodiversity Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (#KMGBF).   Let us use this opportunity to take note of some interesting facts demonstrating how #trade can promote implementation of the #KMGBF goals and targets and achieve the vision of living in harmony with Nature.   #DYK that      👉🏼 11 out of the 23 #KMGBF targets have indicators with linkages to trade   🔎 Sustainable trade can be part of the solution to halt and reverse biodiversity loss and support the #KMGBF    📈 Biodiversity-based products trade accounting for 17% of global trade – valued at $3.7 trillion - and contributing approximately 7% the world’s GDP    ✔ The TraBio statistical tool and the BioTrade Principles and Criteria could help member States and define their national targets when developing National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans in the framework of UN Biodiversity #KMGBF  👉🏼 #BioTrade Principles and Criteria are directly relevant to 9 out of the 23 #KMGBF Targets and to Goal B  👩🏾🤝🧑🏼 #BioTrade can create income for people and communities - particularly in biodiversity-rich areas, motivating them to conserve and wisely use biodiversity, guaranteeing their source of livelihood      👁 For further details on TraBio visit the relevant UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) webpage: https://shorturl.at/Y33Nk     📖Learn more about the BioTrade Principles and Criteria: https://shorturl.at/J3TJY     🎇Recently at #COP16Colombia UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) organized the first ever #TradeDay to showcase how #Trade can support #KMGBF implementation. Learn more here:  https://bit.ly/3ZpCvWr       

🌳 BIODEV2030 looks back at the highlights of the Partenariat pour les Forêts du Bassin du Congo (#CBFP) concluded last week, through a series of key quotes. 🗨 𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐/𝟑 with 𝐌𝐫𝐬. Arlette Soudan-Nonault, Minister Minister of Environment, Sustainable Development and the Congo Basin of the 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼: "𝑬𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂 𝒌𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏". The Congolese Minister, also technical coordinator of the 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧 (#CCBC) raised other issues related to the preservation of rich forests:  1️⃣ certification of concessions and reforestation,  2️⃣ the high carbon storage potential and terms of trade on the international carbon credit market for countries in the region, 3️⃣ the 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫. This quote was taken from the 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 organized with Dr.Aurélie Flore Koumba Pambo, co-facilitator of the #CBFP for 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐧, Mrs. Eve BAZAIBA MASUDI, Minister of State in charge of Environment and Sustainable Development of DRC, and Mr. 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐍𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨, Minister in charge of Forests and Fauna of 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐧. Expertise France Quentin Dupetit Juliette Paemelaere Justine De Boisfleury Simone NDZIE AFD - Agence Française de Développement Pauline Teillac-Deschamps WWF-France Camille Hosteint Esther Bessis IUCN Antonin Vergez Partenariat pour les Forêts du Bassin du Congo #COMIFAC #ATIBT

After two weeks of talks, there was little to show from the UN Cop 16 Biodiversity Summit in Cali, Colombia. There were high hopes for locking in funding commitments to halt nature loss and species decline but agreement could not be reached. 👎 There was no progress on a proposal for wealthy nations to contribute to a global fund to restore nature for developing nations - nor a plan for how #biodiversity targets will be monitored. 👍 A bright spot, a compensation fund called the 'Cali Fund' was created. Pharma, agricultural and cosmetics companies will contribute to a global levy on products made with genetic data from nature. 50% of the fund will be allocated to Indigenous communities, who will also have a permanent role in biodiversity decision making. Read more in this article >> https://lnkd.in/erSZGsRP

Amidst hopes and setbacks, COP16 (UN Biodiversity), a key summit for implementing the UN Global Biodiversity Framework to protect 30% of global land and sea by 2030, has concluded in Cali, Colombia. The establishment of a permanent body to represent Indigenous peoples in the Convention’s decision-making is a historic milestone, marking the first official recognition of their traditional knowledge and territorial rights. The Cali Fund will be established, requiring pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and biotechnology companies to share revenue from digital genetic sequences of plants and animals with developing countries, recognising the value of their biodiversity. However, significant economic differences on biodiversity financing between developed and developing countries remain unresolved. To counter biodiversity loss and achieve the 30% goal, national governments must commit to eliminating harmful subsidies, destructive agribusiness practices, promoting regenerative agriculture, monitoring mining impacts, and regulating tourism. COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia, will be the next test for states to resolve ongoing uncertainties on several fronts. Almo Nature’s owner, Fondazione Capellino's mission is the continuing safeguarding of biodiversity and protection of wildlife. Learn how your purchases contribute to our economic model, the Reintegration Economy, supporting the projects of the foundation at https://lnkd.in/e4-6z9Qw #almonature #fondazionecapellino #profitstotheplanet #biodiversity #climatechange #reintegrationeconomy #biodiversitynetgain #petfood #habitat #sancutary

🌍 Biodiversity as a Business Model 🌿 The Eudafano Women’s Cooperative in northern Namibia is leading the way in transforming biodiversity into economic opportunity. Supported by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, this partnership enables sustainable production of marula oil while conserving local ecosystems. Through Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) agreements, local communities receive fair benefits, creating green jobs and fostering environmental stewardship. This collaboration shows how biodiversity can drive both economic growth and conservation. Read more about this inspiring initiative online 👇 : https://lnkd.in/dWXby26V #Biodiversity #ABS #Biological #Resources

💲 𝐻𝑜𝑤 𝑡𝑜 𝙞𝒏𝙩𝒆𝙜𝒓𝙖𝒕𝙚 𝙗𝒊𝙤𝒅𝙞𝒗𝙚𝒓𝙨𝒊𝙩𝒚 𝑖𝑛 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠? Last week, Expertise France and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH co-organized an event to discuss 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 and solutions to align capital flows to #KMGBF targets, especially 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝟏𝟗 (see link to the event summary in comment below). 𝗣𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 COP16 Colombia, they reflected on challenges and opportunities to bridge the gap and place 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔. 👉 BIODEV2030 directly tackles this challenge, by engaging all stakeholders in the dialogue on 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴, including the Ministries of Finance & Economy. 🌍 Aiming to develop 15 pilot projects at landscape level, BIODEV2030 supports the private sector and local communities in the transition towards more sustainable producing practices. The full BIODEV2030 team will be mobilized at COP16 Colombia and directly engage in discussions on biodiversity finance, including concrete innovative solutions with a 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲. Expertise France Quentin Dupetit Juliette Paemelaere Laurent ADJIOU Simone NDZIE Pauline Stephan Murielle Gurtner UN Biodiversity #KMGBF #NBSAP WWF-France Camille Hosteint Esther Bessis IUCN Antonin Vergez Razingrim OUEDRAOGO

CAPACITY-BUILDING AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER 🍃 Ahead of COP16, South Africa committed to by 2030: (1) Establishing and operationalising the Technical and Scientific Cooperation Centre to support capacity building and development, access to and transfer of technology, and promote innovation and scientific cooperation to meet the needs of SADC countries to effectively implement the KM-GBF and SADC Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan; (2) Implement a Human Capital Development Strategy for the Biodiversity Sector (BHCDS). 🍃 At COP16, SANBI launched a new Mapping Biodiversity Priorities guide, a tool to be used by any country to understand the location, state, use, and risk status of its biodiversity. 🍃 The guide is a key capacity-building resource, supporting countries to meet GBF Target 20 on knowledge transfer and technical capacity. You can read more about this mapping guide here --> https://lnkd.in/dKhTqtQz #biodiversity #COP16 #capacitybuilding

More on the key achievements of #COP16 in Cali. Digital Sequence Information was an important win for the COP.  #Biodiversity rich countries have long provided access to genetic information that results in profits for corporations but do not get the benefits associated with that information. COP16 adopted a decision to establish the "Cali Fund", where qualifying companies who make revenue out of the use of DSI, will be required to contribute to this fund which will be used to advance #conservation action including supporting the work of #Indigenous People & Local Communities. The establishment of the Cali Fund, compensating countries for the use of their genetic information, offers hope. It will be essential to ensure that proceeds benefit the IPs and LCs who steward global biodiversity. See the COP16 Outcomes here: https://lnkd.in/dDfFW9eU

In 2022, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) was passed in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Despite its historical significance, and being widely hailed as the "Paris Agreement for Biodiversity", it's not widely talked about. As Singapore gears up for CBD COP16 in Colombia later this year with the upcoming release of its National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plan (NBSAP), we examine what this could mean for Singapore's biodiversity policy moving forward. Join us at the Festival of Biodiversity, held at One Punggol this year! Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gFr7fYRT __ This event is open to all ages, but note that policies will be the main focus of discussion. Hosted by the Singapore Youth Voices for Biodiversity (SYVB), Singapore Chapter of the Global Youth Biodiversity Network, the official youth constituency of the United Nations' Convention on Biological Diversity. #biodiversity #cbd #cop16 #kmgbf #gbf #environment #conservation #policy #nparksbuzz

We have arrived in Cali Colombia for #CBDCOP16 and I’m delighted to be releasing our report “Enabling business contributions to the Global Biodiversity Framework - a synthesis discussion paper for businesses and policymakers” recognising the critical role that businesses will play in meeting ALL of the GBF targets. This paper draws on the excellent inputs from two business round-tables that were attended by 20 of the world’s biggest global companies. So what does this paper contain? - An overview of why business engagement in the GBF (and national biodiversity strategy and action plans (NBSAPs)) is needed. - The key drivers for businesses to support attainment of the GBF goals and targets. - Why NBSAPs are challenging for businesses to engage with - What existing guidance is available to support the engagement of businesses in NBSAPs - A detailed mapping of the types of actions businesses can take to contribute to the GBF targets (target by target and sector by sector) drawing on all the excellent guidance produced by TNFD, WBCSD, Business for Nature and others. - An overview of the types of investment activities that businesses can take to contribute to the GBF (drawn from the excellent work of the IFC) target by target - Some thoughts on what is needed next to better connect business action with government action at the national level A huge thank you to all our reviewers and contributors! Michael Hayes David Greenall Nelmara Arbex Andrea Forero Marcela Diaz Jaramillo Fiorella Sanchez Monge Carolin Leeshaa Josh Hasdell Jane Eva Collins Thomas Ball Anna Ito Mateo Salazar Rodríguez Carlijn van Dam Sarah O'Connell