Montreal, Canada
The governing body of the UN’s Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will have its 15th meeting of Conference of the Parties (COP15) to approve the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. The framework sets out an ambitious plan to guide global action for conserving and protecting biodiversity over the coming decade, ensuring that nations are working towards the CBD’s vision of “living in harmony in nature” by 2050.
An estimated 80 percent of the needs of the world’s poor are derived from biological resources. With one million species threatened with extinction, this increasing biodiversity loss is a major threat to smallholders and their communities who rely directly on local biodiversity and the ecosystem system to go about their daily lives.
A number of the targets in the framework have specific relevance for IFAD’s work to protect, restore and promote biodiversity in smallholder agricultural systems. These include targets on sustainable agriculture, ecosystem restoration and pollution reduction. As a leader in sustainable agriculture, along with commitments to increase financing of nature-based solutions, IFAD will have a strong presence at COP15, including participation at side-events.
IFAD side event: Making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards the conservation, sustainable use and restoration of biodiversity
9 December | 13.15-14.45 (EST) | 19.15-20.45 (CET) | Register here
