The UN Convention on Biological Diversity has agreed upon a new Global Biodiversity Framework in Montreal, aiming to stop the ongoing loss of terrestrial and marine biodiversity. The framework has four major goals with 23 targets to achieve by 2030, including reversing biodiversity extinction, enhancing ecosystem services, sharing genetic resources, and scaling implementation. The agreement includes measures to maintain, enhance, or restore ecosystems, halt human-induced extinction of threatened species, and ensure fair sharing of genetic resources. The framework also addresses the need for financial resources, capacity-building, and technology transfer to fully implement the goals. The Kunming-Montreal agreement is a significant milestone in human history, with a focus on biodiversity conservation, integrated spatial planning, protecting 30% of lands and oceans in 8 years, full disclosure by the private sector on nature impacts, increased global finance for biodiversity, and a phase-out of harmful subsidies. The agreement also recognizes the rights of Indigenous peoples, the interconnectedness between biodiversity and climate change, and establishes a trust fund for implementation, aiming to align governments, civil society, and the private sector towards becoming nature-positive within a decade, with a focus on Indigenous involvement in conservation efforts.
In Montreal, the world’s governments agree to a sweeping agreement to protect, conserve, and restore nature
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