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The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), signed by 196 parties (as of February 2021), is a global multilateral treaty for biodiversity conservation that came into effect on 5 June 1992. Also known as the Biodiversity Convention, it has three major goals – conservation of biological diversity (or biodiversity); the sustainable use of its components; and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources. With this, the CBD aims to develop national strategies for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity for development outcomes at the national and global level. CBD has two supplementary agreements – Cartagena Protocol and Nagoya Protocol.
3–5 December – Fifth meeting of the open-ended working group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
6 December – Biodiversity science workshop
7 December – A global biodiversity observation system to support the implementation and monitoring of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework by parties
7–15 December – ICIMOD information booth
8 December – 30×30 target in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
9 December – Communicating biodiversity: Good practices in science, policy, and practice in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
11 December – Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity for green livelihood in arid lands
12 December – Supporting the achievement of biodiversity target 3: A protected and conserved areas partners’ meeting
11–12 December – Fifth science-policy forum for biodiversity and eighth International Conference on Sustainability Science (ICSS 8)
14 December – Recognising and managing the value of nature’s contribution to people through food systems transformation
14 December – Future mountains in the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
14 December – Celebrating the International Year of Mountains: Ensuring mountain biodiversity protection within the post-2020 GBF implementation
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To check the rapid decline of biodiversity in the fragile Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region, we need a collective voice to conserve our HKH mountains and biodiversity. ICIMOD is putting forward three key messages at CBD COP15:
Mountains also play a major role in determining global and regional climates; are the source of most rivers; act as cradles, barriers, and bridges for species; and are crucial for the survival and sustainability of many human societies. They matter for diversity and life in every sense.
nvasive alien species (IAS) are one of the five major drivers of global biodiversity loss. Globally, the growth of international trade and travel has led to a rapid increase in the dispersal and number of invasive species.
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The Strategic Plan for Biodiversity (2011–2020), formally adopted by COP in 2010 in Aichi, Japan provided an overarching global framework on biodiversity whose vision is to value, restore, and conserve biodiversity for the benefit of all people by 2050.
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has grouped all its member states into 12 sub-regional implementation support networks to facilitate the coordination, communication, and implementation of the agreed national priority actions and other commitments for achieving Aichi Target 11.
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat has assigned ICIMOD the task of helping speed up the implementation of all priority actions and achievements of the CBD targets in South Asia.
In the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH), one-third of the population is food insecure. The erosion of agrobiodiversity and traditional practices here has deep implications for long-term agro-ecosystems health and food and nutrition security. Global communities must push for collaboration and investment to preserve agrobiodiversity-rich landscapes.
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Nakul Chettri
Regional Programme Manager, Transboundary Landscapes, ICIMOD
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Sunita Chaudhary
Ecosystems Specialist, ICIMOD
Sushmita Kunwar
KMC Associate, Transboundary Landscapes, ICIMOD
