UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

IUCN at CBD COP16

Governments reviewed the progress made in translating the global framework into national strategies and plans, and finalized outstanding issues from COP15 and related to the Framework such as the multilateral benefit-sharing mechanism from the use of digital sequence information (DSI). Parties took decisions on many other items crucially important for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. 

IUCN closely followed the negotiations and put forward its knowledge products, tools and the wealth of experience vested in the Union. 

IUCN at CBD SBSTTA26 and SBI4

IUCN participated in the 26th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA26) and the 4th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation of the CBD (SBI4) in Nairobi, continuing with its engagement with the CBD process to advance the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

IUCN at WG8J-12 and WGDSI

The Convention on Biological Diversity recognizes the dependency of indigenous peoples and local communities on biological diversity and their unique role in conserving life on Earth. The Working Group on Article 8(j) and related provisions was established to enhance the role and involvement of Indigenous peoples and local communities in the achievement of the objectives of the Convention.

IUCN will participate at the 12th meeting of the Working Group on Article 8(j) (WG8J-12), and support Parties in producing a new programme of work on this and other provisions of the Convention that are relevant to Indigenous peoples and local communities, aligned to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

IUCN will also have a presence in the first meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Benefit-sharing from the Use of Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources (WGDSI-1), closely monitoring the development of a multilateral mechanism for benefit-sharing from the use of digital sequence information on genetic resources, including a global fund.

IUCN at CBD SBSTTA25

As a leading provider of biodiversity knowledge, tools and standards that help conservation planning, IUCN participated from 15-19 October 2023 in the 25th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice of the CBD (SBSTTA25), in Nairobi, continuing with its engagement with the CBD process to advance the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

IUCN at CBD COP15

IUCN participated in the CBD COP15 in Montreal to advocate for a post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework that sets coherent and ambitious goals and targets to halt and reverse the loss of biodiversity by 2030.

The Conference of the Parties (COP)  adopted a new strategic plan to transform society’s relationship with biodiversity and ensure that by 2050, we live in harmony with nature.

For IUCN, this means protect what we still have, restore degraded ecosystems, and address direct threats to biodiversity to avoid further damage. But also, there is a need to change the way we consume and the way we produce. Making this plan work will need everyone to be involved, not just Parties to the Convention, and we need to allocate sufficient resources – both financial and non-financial.