On June 8, 2022, the International Department of China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) participated in the Fourth Meeting of the Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.

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It is the Co-Chairs’ expectation that Parties and stakeholders will fully engage in the negotiations and build on the progress made during the third meeting of the Working Group in Geneva, in March 2022. Sufficient time will be dedicated to sections that were not discussed in Geneva or only partially discussed. Parties and stakeholders are encouraged to continue working towards compromise solutions aiming for a text with as few brackets as possible to facilitate consideration and adoption of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, as well as a way forward on digital sequence information on genetic resources, by the Conference of the Parties at its fifteenth meeting. Parties and stakeholders are therefore encouraged to focus on resolving differences, aiming for compromise text with concise language, rather than adding new concepts and ideas that would overburden the text.

The fourth meeting of the Working Group will start at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, 21 June 2022 with an opening plenary session. The plenary session is expected to include statements from the Presidency of the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, China, the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme and the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Provision will be made for general opening statements of six minutes by regional groups, as well as statements of three minutes by major stakeholder groups insofar as time allows. It is not envisaged that other Parties and observers would make opening statements.

THE POST-2020 GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK

A. Background

Biodiversity, and the benefits it provides, is fundamental to human well-being and a healthy planet. Despite ongoing efforts, biodiversity is deteriorating worldwide and this decline is projected to continue or worsen under business-as-usual scenarios. The post-2020 global biodiversity framework5 builds on the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and sets out an ambitious plan to implement broad-based action to bring about a transformation in society’s relationship with biodiversity and to ensure that, by 2050, the shared vision of living in harmony with nature is fulfilled.

B. The purpose

The framework aims to galvanize urgent and transformative action by Governments and all of society, including indigenous peoples and local communities, civil society, and businesses, to achieve the outcomes it sets out in its vision, mission, goals and targets, and thereby to contribute to the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity, its Protocols, and other biodiversity related multilateral agreements, processes and instruments.

C. Relationship with 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

The framework is a fundamental contribution to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. At the same time, progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals will help to create the conditions necessary to implement the framework.

D. Theory of change

The framework’s theory of change assumes that transformative actions are taken to (a) put in place tools and solutions for implementation and mainstreaming, (b) reduce the threats to biodiversity and (c) ensure that biodiversity is used sustainably in order to meet people’s needs and that these actions are supported by enabling conditions, and adequate means of implementation, including financial resources, capacity and technology. It also assumes that progress is monitored in a transparent and accountable manner with adequate stocktaking exercises to ensure that, by 2030, the world is on a path to reach the 2050 Vision for biodiversity.

E. 2050 Vision and 2030 mission

The vision of the framework is a world of living in harmony with nature where: “By 2050, biodiversity is valued, conserved, restored and wisely used, maintaining ecosystem services, sustaining a healthy planet and delivering benefits essential for all people.”

F. 2050 Goals and 2030 Milestones

The framework has four long-term goals for 2050 related to the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity. Each 2050 goal has a number of corresponding milestones to assess, in 2030, progress towards the 2050 goals.

G. 2030 action targets

The framework has 21 action-oriented targets for urgent action over the decade to 2030. The actions set out in each targeet need to be initiated immediately and completed by 2030. Together, the results will enable achievement of the 2030 milestones and of the outcome-oriented goals for 2050. Actions to reach these targets should be implemented consistently and in harmony with the Convention on Biological Diversity and its Protocols and other relevant international obligations, taking into account national socioeconomic conditions.

H. Implementation support mechanisms

Implementation of the framework and achievement of its goals and targets will be supported through support mechanisms under the Convention on Biological Diversity, including the financial mechanism, and strategies for resource mobilization, capacity-building and development, technical and scientific cooperation and technology transfer, knowledge management as well as through relevant mechanisms under other conventions and international processes.

I. Enabling conditions

The implementation of the global biodiversity framework requires integrative governance and whole-of-government approaches to ensure policy coherence and effectiveness, political will and recognition at the highest levels of government.

J. Responsibility and transparency

The successful implementation of the framework requires responsibility and transparency, which will be supported by effective mechanisms for planning, monitoring, reporting and review. Countries, Parties to the Convention, have a responsibility to implement mechanisms for planning, monitoring, reporting and review.13 These mechanisms allow for transparent communication of progress to all, timely course correction and input in the preparation of the next global biodiversity framework, while minimizing the burden at the national and international levels, by:

(a) Establishing national targets as part of national strategies and action plans and as contributions towards the achievement of the global targets;

(b) Reporting national targets to enable the collation of national targets in relation to the global action targets, as needed, and their adjustment to match the global action targets;

(c) Enabling the evaluation of national and collective actions against targets.

K. Outreach, awareness and uptake

Outreach, awareness and uptake of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework by all stakeholders is essential to effective implementation, including by:

(a) Increasing understanding, awareness and appreciation of the values of biodiversity, including the associated knowledge, values and approaches used by indigenous peoples and local communities;

(b) Raising awareness of all actors of the existence of the goals and targets of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework and progress made towards their achievement;

(c) Promoting or developing platforms and partnerships, including with media and civil society, to share information on successes, lessons learned and experiences in acting for biodiversity.

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Translator: Maggie

Editor: Sara     

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