Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17)
The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) provides the global context in which the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy features. International targets set by the CBD via the Global Biodiversity Framework, and other supporting mechanism, provide a steer for our own national and sub-national biodiversity targets
The Convention on Biological Diversity
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international treaty created in 1992 with the goal of conserving the world’s biodiversity, using natural resources sustainably and ensuring fair access to genetic resources. It brings together nearly 200 countries to work on protecting ecosystems, species and genetic diversity, while promoting sustainable development and addressing the impacts of biodiversity loss on human well-being.
The Global Biodiversity Framework
Adopted at COP15, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) sets out an ambitious pathway to reach the global vision of a world living in harmony with nature by 2050. Among the Framework’s key elements are 4 goals for 2050 and 23 targets for 2030.
COP17
COP17 will have a focus on national, and therefore global, progress towards the GBF goals and targets. The UK reported in it’s NBSAP via the 7th National Report. Before COP17, all the National Reports will be assessed to understand the global progress and focus on the pathways for closing the ambition-action gap.
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COP152022
Publish GBF
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COP162024
Governments were to review their implementation of the GBF through the publication of their national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs)
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COP172026
Global assessment of progress on targets
Scotland’s Role
Scotland is a nation with a rich natural heritage with internationally significant biodiversity, from seabird colonies and freshwater habitats, to bryophytes, blanket bogs and temperate rainforests.
Scotland has long been involved in international efforts to protect and restore biodiversity, for example recently via the Edinburgh Process and its resulting Edinburgh Declaration.
NatureScot’s Role
NatureScot works with Scottish Government, JNCC, and DEFRA on UK level positions and negotiations. We input into national reporting, such as the 7th National Report, as well as informing international indicators such as the development of one of the ‘Headline Indicators’: A.4, which measures genetic diversity within species, as well as one of the optional ‘Complementary Indicators’.
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