Promoting national implementation of international biodiversity targets

Context

Biodiversity loss, along with climate change and pollution, is one of the most pressing challenges of our time. As biodiversity declines, people lose connections to the environment, ecosystems suffer irreversible damage, and vital ecosystem services – such as food, water, flood protection, and climate stability – diminish. This directly threatens livelihoods and hampers development in developing countries and emerging economies.

In response, the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), adopted at the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 2022, sets a vision of global harmony with nature by 2050. Achieving this vision requires active involvement from governments and all parts of society, including women, Indigenous Peoples, and local communities. To accelerate the implementation of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) aligned with the GBF, Colombia with the support of Germany, launched the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership as a country-led initiative at COP15. This project contributes to the goals of the partnership by supporting eight partner countries.

Objective

Eight partner countries are in a better position to implement their national biodiversity targets, aligned with the Global Biodiversity Framework.

Approach

The project advances the implementation of NBSAPs by:

• Advising on national policy processes to support ambitious countries adapt and implement priority NBSAP measures, which are the central instrument for reaching international biodiversity targets.
• Promoting the participation of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in revising and implementation of NBSAPs.
• Supporting the exchange of knowledge and experience across international partners.

The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) cofinances the project with 5.1 million euros. Important cooperation partners are the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), Natural Justice, Forest Peoples Programme, and the Union of Ethical Biotrade (UEBT).

Last update: November 2024