Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

To promote the development of national strategies for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. We also aim to ensure a fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the commercial utilization of genetic resources.

OUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE UN DECADE

The fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention (COP 15) will be held in Kunming, China. Parties to the Convention and its Protocols will adopt the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, which will include goals, targets and policy directions for our global society and will lead the way to achieving the CBD 2050 Vision of “Living in Harmony with Nature”.

Ecosystem restoration is essential to achieve the 2050 Vision and reverse the trend of biodiversity decline. In fact, according to the IPBES thematic Assessment of Land Degradation and Restoration, restoring 15% of converted lands in the right places could prevent 60% of projected species extinctions. UN Member States have committed to building synergies between existing ecosystem conservation and restoration commitments and initiatives, like the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The UN Decade will help build a global movement to accelerate progress on goals in the framework related to restoration.