Context:
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans Tracker revealed that only 10% of nations fulfil their biodiversity commitments ahead of COP16.
Relevance:
GS III: Environment and Ecology
Dimensions of the Article:
- National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAP) Tracker
- Key Insights on Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAP) Tracker:
- The National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAP) Tracker is a newly developed tool by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF). This tracker monitors the progress of various countries in developing their biodiversity plans to align with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).
- Objective: The tool aims to promote transparency and accountability in biodiversity policies, ensuring these strategies are accessible to all stakeholders, particularly as nations prepare for COP16.
- NBSAPs serve as essential guidelines for countries to combat biodiversity loss, meet global targets, and mobilize necessary actions and funding to safeguard ecosystems.
Key Insights on Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF):
- The framework was adopted during the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) in December 2022, under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity.
- Its primary goal is to facilitate the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs), building on earlier biodiversity strategies.
- The framework sets a long-term goal to ensure global harmony with nature by the year 2050.
- All participating countries are required to establish national targets based on the framework’s guidelines.
Goals and Targets:
- The GBF sets out 23 targets for 2030 and 4 global goals for 2050, focusing on safeguarding biodiversity for both present and future generations.
- These targets cover:
- Reducing biodiversity threats
- Sustainable resource use and equitable benefit-sharing
- Implementation tools and mainstreaming solutions.
-Source: Down To Earth
