COP16 in Cali Addresses Urgent Biodiversity Crisis

Global leaders gather to implement ambitious targets to halt biodiversity loss by 2030, amid challenges of aligning climate and biodiversity policies.

• The COP16 conference in Cali aims to operationalize the Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework, targeting to protect 30% of land and sea and restore a third of degraded ecosystems by 2030.
• Delegates from 196 countries face the challenge of translating international biodiversity goals into national laws, with only 32 states and the EU having updated their strategies so far.
• Experts highlight the interconnectedness of climate and biodiversity crises, emphasizing the need for integrated policies to prevent solutions for one issue from harming the other.
• Financial support for biodiversity remains a contentious issue, with developing countries calling for increased funding beyond the current mechanisms like the Global Environment Facility.
• Despite the urgency, political and financial obstacles hinder progress, risking a failure to meet the ambitious targets set for 2030.

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