FAO at COP16.2
The 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, including the sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), was held in Cali, Colombia from 21 October to 1 November 2024, under the theme “Peace with Nature”. Countries were able to adopt several key and monumental decisions, however a number of draft decisions were not considered by the final plenary and are therefore pending adoption.
The COP16.2 meeting will resume from 25 to 27 February 2025, at FAO Headquarters, in Rome, Italy. Key discussions will focus on mobilizing resources for biodiversity, finalizing methods to monitor progress of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), and strengthening cooperation with international organizations.
For FAO, COP16.2 is a crucial moment for dialogue, knowledge sharing, and decision-making on the key role that agrifood systems hold as solutions to addressing biodiversity loss. At COP16, in Cali, FAO launched the Agri-NBSAPs Support Initiative, together with the Government of Colombia and the CBD Secretariat. This initiative aims to provide targeted support to governments across agrifood sectors, to integrate agrifood solutions into national targets and national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs) and to achieve the KMGBF.
Guided by its Strategy on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors, FAO works to reduce the negative impacts of agriculture on biodiversity, promote sustainable agricultural practices, contribute to the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of biodiversity and ensure fair and equitable sharing of the benefits through the utilization of genetic resources.
Daily schedule of events
Rome, Italy | FAO Headquarters | 25-27 February 2025
Meeting people’s needs through sustainable use of biodiversity within agrifood systems
Time: 24 February 2025, 17:30-19:00 (CET)
Venue: FAO Headquarters, Plenary Hall
Organizers: FAO, CBD Secretariat, Government of Colombia
Livestream: UN Web TV
Building on the momentum from the Ministerial Luncheon and the launch of the Agri-NBSAPs Support Initiative at COP16, FAO will organize this event, together with the CBD Secretariat and the Government of Colombia, to increase support for the Initiative. The event will feature high-level speakers, discussions on mainstreaming biodiversity across agricultural sectors, and the presentation of the Agri-NBSAPs Support Initiative.
Following the event, a cocktail reception will be hosted, serving as the official reception for the resumed session of COP16 and the inauguration of the exhibition space in the atrium. More information
Digital Exhibit: "Biodiversity for Food Security"
Time: 24-28 February 2025
Venue: FAO Atrium
Organizer: FAO
Explore how biodiversity powers our food systems! This immersive digital exhibit showcases the vital role of biodiversity in ensuring food security, resilience, and sustainability. Opening on 24 February at 19:00 (CET).
Cali, Colombia | 21 October - 1 November 2024
The Biodiversity Capacity-Building and Development Forum 2024
Time: 11:00 to 12:30 (GMT-5)
Venue: CG1 Malpelo - Plaza 1 - Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacifico, Cali, Colombia
Organizers: SCBD | Colombia
Provider Perspectives: Experiences and Lessons Learned in Supporting Capacity Development for the Implementation of NBSAPs (FAO participation).
The first Biodiversity Capacity-Building and Development Forum (19 Oct 2024) focused on strengthening NBSAP implementation under the Kunming-Montreal Framework. Organized by the CBD Secretariat, Colombia (COP16 Presidency), and the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership, it featured panel discussions and World Café sessions on capacity-building strategies, coordination, and monitoring. The event concluded with a plenary session, where participants shared key takeaways and recommendations. Details
Exchange of experiences in ecosystem restoration with local communities at a global level
Time: 9:00 to 11:00 (GMT-5)
Venue: Green Zone
Organizers: National Parks
A global discussion on ecosystem restoration, highlighting local community experiences and collaborative efforts. Details
Pollinators in Latin America: Implementing the International Pollinator Initiative from the Region
Time: 13:20 (GMT-5)
Venue: Pacifico - Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities meeting room. Plaza One - Capacity: 130 people
Organizers: FAO | CBD | APimondia
The CBD and FAO have been leading efforts on the conservation and sustainable use of pollinators, with a 2018–2030 Plan of Action adopted under CBD Decision 14/6. The plan aims to align pollination activities with FAO regional and country offices for greater synergies. Its full implementation depends on available resources. The FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean will showcase its efforts in advancing the plan. Details
Developing Indicators for Targets 4 and 5: Human Wildlife-Conflict and Sustainable Use and Trade of Wild Species
Time: 13:20 (GMT-5)
Venue: Farallones - Youth meeting room. Plaza One. Capacity: 90 people
Organizers: CPW | IUCN SSC HWCCSG | CIFOR | UNEP-WCMC | UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | FAO | Nigeria | India
Several KMGBF targets address sustainable wildlife management, but comprehensive progress indicators remain lacking. The IUCN SSC Working Group has drafted an indicator for human-wildlife conflict (Target 4), while the TRADE Hub and partners developed a proposal for a binary indicator on sustainable trade (Target 5). These efforts are supported by the Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management (CPW). This side event will present draft indicators, gather Party feedback, and foster dialogue on their national applicability. Details
Mainstreaming Biosafety in Legislation and Policy
Time: 18:00 (GMT-5)
Venue: Atrato - Contact Group 5 meeting room, CEVP Ground floor.
Organizers: CBD
Mainstreaming biosafety into policies and legislation enhances compliance with the CBD and Cartagena Protocol. With Target 17 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, biosafety is more relevant than ever. This event will present the Biosafety Technical Series and showcase practical experiences in policy development. Recent initiatives supporting Parties in strengthening biosafety legislation will also be shared. Details
Towards socio-environmental protection: biodiversity conservation and sustainable livelihoods in rural areas - Lessons and Opportunities from LAC
Time: 13:30 p.m. to 15:00 p.m.
Venue: Blue Zone
Organizers: IDB
Oceans in Peace
Time: 16:00 p.m. to 18:15 p.m. (GMT-5)
Venue: Green Zone
Organizers: Invemar
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Pacific Stands
Time: N/A
Venue: Green Zone, Plaza San Francisco
Organizers: Biocultural Pacific Project Coordination with CVC
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NBSAP Day
Time:
Venue: Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Pavilion
Organizers:
International Public Procurement Forum
Time: 8:00 a.m. (GMT-5)
Venue: Green Zone
Organizers: ANCPC | MinAmbiente | GIZ | FAO | OEA
The ITPGRFA, a tool to advance the implementation of the objectives of the CBD and a commitment towards a more sustainable and equitable use of genetic resources
Time: 9:45-12:15 (GMT-5)
Venue: Cali Chamber of Commerce - Multiple Room 1, Green Zone
Organizers: AGROSAVIA | Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
Side event/Forum. This forum aims to foster a deeper understanding of the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) at global and national levels, and to highlight the critical benefits from Colombia’s ratification of the International Treaty.
A global knowledge service for biodiversity (GKSSB) – supporting Parties’ needs for monitoring implementation of the KM-GBF
Time: 11:40 a.m. (GMT-5)
Venue: Atrato - Contact Group 5 meeting room, CEVP Ground floor. Capacity: 212 people
Organizers: FAO | UNEP-WCMC | CBD | EC | JRCEC | Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad (Mexico’s government) | BMUV | Ramsar convention on wetlands
Indigenous Youth as guardians and restorers of Biological Diversity
Time: 11:40 a.m. (GMT-5)
Venue: Pacifico - Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities meeting room, Plaza One. Capacity: 130 people
Organizers: PAHO | WB | FAO LAC | CBD | Arramat | ILC | FILAC | Youth Climate Justice Fund | UNFPA | FIAY
Indigenous Peoples’ Contributions to the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework: The Costa Rican National Plan on Indigenous Peoples’ Biocentric Restoration and the ongoing work in the South Andean region
Time: 13:20 p.m. (GMT-5)
Venue: Cocuy - Marie Khan Women's Caucus meeting room, Plaza On. Capacity: 90 people
Organizers: GCR | FAO | IIFB | Mesa Indigena | INBRA
Forging Integrated Ecosystem-based Solutions: Sustainable Soil Management in Black Soil Regions for RIO convention synergies
Time: 18:00 p.m. (GMT-5)
Venue: Pacifico - Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities meeting room, Plaza One. Capacity: 130 people
Organizers: Brazil | CBD | FAO | Alliance Bioversity and Ciat/CGIAR
Celebrating Colombia’s Ratification of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Time: 19:30-22:00 p.m. (GMT-5)
Venue: FutureSeeds, CIAT Campus – Palmira, Valle del Cauca
Organizers: AGROSAVIA | Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT | FAO-ITPGRFA
Cocktail and Exhibit. This event celebrates Colombia's recent ratification of the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. It is co-hosted by the Colombian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, and the International Treaty Secretariat at the CIAT 'FutureSeeds' genebank.
Red Parks Committee
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Venue: Blue Zone
Organizers: N/A
Putumayo We Are Amazonia
Time: 10:00 a.m. (GMT-5)
Venue: Green Zone
Organizers: Government of Putumayo
Collaborative Action for Sustainable Wildlife Management - Highlights from Joint Initiatives of Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management
Time:11:40 a.m. (GMT-5)
Venue: Cocora - Subnational and Local Authorities meeting room, Plaza One. Capacity: 86 people
Organizers: CPW
Education Day
Time: N/A
Venue: N/A
Organizers: UNESCO | IUCN | WWF
Education Day will deliver on the May 2024 request from the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Subsidiary Body on Implementation to set out the framework of a Global Plan of Action for Education on Biodiversity, encompassing formal, non-formal, and informal education. Details
Reviving the CBD Initiative on Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition: a catalyst for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Time: 15:00 (GMT-5)
Venue: Nuquí - Academia & Research meeting room, Plaza One. Capacity: 86 people
Organizers: Brazil | CBD | FAO | Alliance Bioversity and Ciat/CGIAR
Africa and the Pacific align regional biodiversity strategies and action plans with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Time: 15:00 (GMT-5)
Venue: Cocuy - Marie Khan Women's Caucus meeting room, Plaza One. Capacity: 86 people
Organizers: SADC | SPREP | FAO | AU | EAC
Land use and land tenure for biodiversity: Towards a headline indicator for T22 of CBD’s Global Biodiversity Framework
Time: 15:00 (GMT-5)
Venue: Cocora - Subnational and Local Authorities meeting room, Plaza One. Capacity: 86 people
Organizers: FAO | ILC | FPP | WRI
Africa and the Pacific align regional biodiversity strategies and action plans with the Kunming-Montreal global biodiversity framework
Time: 15:00 (GMT-5)
Venue: Farallones - Youth meeting room (Plaza One) / Online.
Organizers: FAO | AU | EAC | SADC| SPREP
Youth leadership and agroecology catalyzing biodiversity conservation in agri-food systems
Time: 16:30 (GMT-5)
Venue: Cocuy - Marie Khan Women's Caucus meeting room, Plaza One. Capacity: 90 people
Organizers: WFF | GYBN | FAO
Amazon Forest Update: a Regional Challenge until COP30
Time: 17:30-19:00 (GMT-5)
Venue: EU Pavilion
Organizers: FAO | Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization – ACTO | MADS | MAATE
Global Mountain Governance: Importance for building synergies between biodiversity conservation and climate change adaptation
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Blue zone
Organizers: N/A
Mountains Alliance
Time: N/A
Venue: Colombian Pavilion - Blue Zone
Organizers: Italian Agency
Biodiversity Congress
Time: Afternoon
Venue: Blue Zone
Organizers: Parliamentary Forum
BIBO Event
Time: N/A
Venue: Green zone
Organizers: Sustainable Landscapes Project - HeCo
International Public Procurement Forum
Time: 3:00 p.m. (GMT-5)
Venue: Green Zone
Organizers: ANCPC | MinAmbiente | GIZ | FAO | OEA
Forest Seminar. Contributions in the GCF seminar - Vision Amazonia
Time: N/A
Venue: Green zone
Organizers: N/A
Biodiversity and Health
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 18:00 p.m.
Venue: Green zone
Organizers: FAO | WHO | UNEP | SCBD
The aim of the Biodiversity and Health Day at COP 16 is to raise awareness about the interlinkages between biodiversity and health, in line with the view that the health of the environment and the health of all species are interconnected and interdependent, and that a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach is required to mainstream that view into national policies and strategies. Details
11picos
Time: 10:10 (GMT-5)
Venue: Sumapaz - JUSCANZ meeting room. Plaza One. Capacity: 112 people
Organizers: FAO | ABC | Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad (Mexico’s government) | IIFB | JP | somos naturaleza
Leveraging Nature Positive Agriculture to Achieve Sustainable Food Systems and meet multiple GBF Targets
Time: 11:40 (GMT-5)
Venue: Sumapaz - JUSCANZ meeting room. Pl
Organizers: World Banana Forum/FAO | Alliance of Bioversity-CIAT | Belgium | WWF | BAIF | Fundación Alpina
Perspectives on Fisheries Place in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Time: 13:20 (GMT-5)
Venue: Sumapaz - JUSCANZ meeting room. Plaza One. Capacity: 112 people
Organizers: FAO | CBD | IUCN-CEM-FEG | Japan | Indonesia | DFO
Implementing the Global Biodiversity Framework: How UN-Oceans can support States in meeting their obligations under the GBF with a focus on the ocean-biodiversity-climate nexus
Time: 16:30 (GMT-5), 24 October
Venue: Sanquianga - GRULAC meeting room. Plaza One. Capacity: 136 people
Organizers: FAO | UN-Oceans | CTED | DESA | UNDOALOS | CBD | UN ESCAP | IOC | IAEA | ILO | IMO | ISA | ODA | UN-OHRLLS | OHCHR | UNHCR | CITES | CMS | UNFCCC Secretariat | UNESCO | UNCTAD | UNDP | UNEP | UNIDO | UNITAR | UNOPS | UNU | WB | WMO | UNWTO
Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity Through Resilient Food Systems: Integrating Conservation and Human Well-Being
Time: 18:00 (GMT-5), 24 October
Venue: Farallones - Youth meeting room. Plaza One. Capacity: 90 people
Organizers: FAO | EBCD | IUCN-CEM-FEG | CBD | GAN | ABF
DRET II Results Presentation
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Venue: UNST Pavilion - Blue Zone
Organizers: Telepacifico with Communicators
DRET II Results Presentation
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (GMT-5)
Venue: Green Zone
Organizers: FAO
Forests and Water Day
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 18:00 p.m.
Venue: Green zone
Main Partners: FAO | Convention on Wetlands | Minamata Convention | UNEP | UNDP and UN-Water | ITTO | UNFF | IUCN | WWF
Forest and Water Day will put a spotlight on the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of forests and water-related ecosystems for the successful implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and numerous global commitments. A joint publication of CBD, FAO and UNFF “Forest Factor: The role of protection, conservation and sustainable management of forests for the Implementation of the KMGBF” will be launched during the event to allow readers to lean more about the intrinsic link between forests and the KMGBF. Details
Ecosystem Restoration Monitoring: Why Integration of Multiscale Tools is Needed
Time: 13:20 (GMT-5)
Venue: Paramos - NGOs meeting room. Plaza One. Capacity: 135 people
Organizers: FAO, CBD, Coalizão Brasil, IUCN, UN Decade
Articulating Approaches and Actors for Enhanced National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans
Time: 10:10 (GMT-5)
Organizers: UNDRR, UNEP-ROLAC
Montpellier Process: Pooling Collective Intelligence for Action
Time: 13:20 (GMT-5)
Venue: Sierra Nevada - Working Group II. CEVP Ground floor. Capacity: 857 people
Organizers: Alliance of Bioversity-CIAT, CIAT
The Freshwater Challenge
Time: 18:00 (GMT-5)
Venue: Cocora - Subnational and Local Authorities meeting room. Plaza One. Capacity: 86 people
Organizers: WWF, Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, FAO, UNEP, TNC, Wetlands International, CI, IUCN, UNCCD
Collaborative Strategies for the Conservation of Protected Areas
Time: 7:30-8:45 (GMT-5)
Venue: Banco de Bogotá - Auditorio Principal- Colombian Pavilion
Organizers: FAO | Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization – ACTO | MADS | MAATE
Civil Society in Action: Collaborative Strategies for the Conservation of Protected Areas.First National Assembly of the Network of Civil Society Natural Reserves in Colombia. Improving the management effectiveness of protected and conserved areas, with effective contributions from the Spanish-speaking Green List Community of Practice. Details
The Multilateral Benefit-sharing Mechanism of FAO’s Plant Treaty: Placing Small-scale Farmers at the Centre of the GBF Implementation
Time: 17.30-19.00 (COT)
Venue: European Union Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: FAO-ITPGRFA, European Union (host)
This event features a panel discussion between National Focal Points of the International Treaty and Benefit-sharing Fund implementing partners. The discussion will cover Benefit-sharing Fund achievements and lessons learned, possibilities for enhancement, and recommendations for future implementation, providing valuable insights for others working on developing multilateral approaches. The event is hosted by the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the European Union. Details
Monitoring Forests for Biodiversity Protection
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Venue: UNST Pavilion - Blue Zone
Organizers: FAO/ Caracol Radio
Launch of the Greenhouse Gas Inventory of Colombia - BTR (IDEAM)
Time: 2:30 p.m. (GMT-5)
Venue: Green Zone
Organizers: IDEAM
Livestock in the floodplain of Paz de Ariporo, a global example for biodiversity conservation
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (GMT-5)
Venue: Green Zone, Casa Humboldt
Organizers: TNC
Forest Seminar
Time: N/A
Venue: Green zone
Organizers: IDEAM
Trade Day
Organizers: UNCTAD
Trade Day aims to facilitate and advance discussions among negotiators and stakeholders on potential pathways, best practices and solutions for trade and trade-related policies to address biodiversity loss and implement the goals and targets of The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Similarly, it will draw attention to biodiversity protection and restoration as well as sustainable and inclusive development. Details
EU Agenda: Boosting food systems transformation
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Venue: EU Pavilion - Blue Zone
Organizers: CIAT, WWF, ICCO, ADELCO
Peace with Nature
Time: 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Venue: UNST Pavilion - Blue Zone
Organizers: Hosts for Peace
Ocean Day
Main Partners: FAO | SCBD | IOC-UNESCO | IUCN | IUCN-FEG | SPREP | WEF | GOBI | Ocean and Climate Platform | Global Network of MPA Managers
Ocean Day at COP 16 will feature sessions organized around the central theme of the “Ocean as the Great Connector”. It will bring together actors from across the world and across the spectrum of those doing important work on research, planning, conservation, and sustainable use of the ocean at all scales from global to regional to national and to local levels. Details
Bioeconomy in the Amazon
Time: N/A
Venue: IDB Pavilion - Blue Zone
Organizers: IDB, AMZ BIOECON
Andes Stands
Time: N/A
Venue: Green Zone
Organizers: Sustainable Landscapes Project - HeCo
Caribbean Stands
Time: N/A - 27, 28, and 29-Oct
Venue: Green Zone
Organizers: Sustainable Landscapes Project - HeCo
Organizers: Sustainable Landscapes Project - HeCo
T18: Creating the Right Incentives for a Nature Positive Future
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (GMT-5)
Venue: Green Zone, Cali Chamber of Commerce Auditorium
Organizers: CDB | CI | TNC | BM | GEF | Fundación Moore | Grupo ICCF
Food Day
Main Partners: FAO
Food Day will aim to make meaningful strides to support countries to advance the implementation of their commitments aligned with the COP16 theme: "Peace with Nature". To do so, agrifood systems and their actors need to be taken into consideration. To bend the curve of biodiversity loss, food security and biodiversity considerations need to go hand-in-hand. Programme | Details
Integrating AgriFood Systems Transformation in Implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Framework
Time: 15:00 (GMT-5)
Venue: Paramos - NGOs meeting room Plaza One. Capacity: 135 people
Organizers: FAO | UNEP | CBD | ITPGRFA | Vanuatu | Lao PDR
Andes Stands
Time: N/A - 27, 28, and 29-Oct
Venue: Green Zone
Organizers: Sustainable Landscapes Project - HeCo
Caribbean Stands
Time: N/A 27, 28, and 29-Oct
Venue: Green Zone
Organizers: Sustainable Landscapes Project - HeCo
30 x 30 Action Day
Co-organized by the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People (HAC N&P), the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (IUCN-WCPA) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD), the COP16 30x30 Action Day will bring together Parties, indigenous peoples and local communities, women and youth, philanthropists, financial institutions, the private sector, and other stakeholders, to deep dive into the implementation of Target 3, taking stock of their progress and sharing their experiences on the gaps, challenges and main lessons learnt to ensure reaching this global target by 2030. Details
Interoperable Sustainable Finance Taxonomies: A Key Tool to Mobilize Private Capital for the Global Biodiversity Framework Implementation
Time: 16:30 (GMT-5)
Venue: Mavecure - Business and Industry Organizations meeting room. Plaza One. Capacity: 86 people
Organizers: FAO | UNEP-FI | EC | WWF | WB | GIZ | UN ECLAC-CEPAL | UNDP | IMF | IFC | IDB | CAF
Bioeconomy for biodiversity in the tropics: Challenges in value chains
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (GMT-5)
Venue: Green Zone
Organizers: SEI
Side Event: Landscapes and Mosaics for the construction of peace with nature
Time: 5:00 p.m. (GMT-5)
Venue: Green Zone
Organizers: FAO
Andes Stands
Time: N/A - 27, 28, and 29-Oct
Venue: Green Zone
Organizers: Sustainable Landscapes Project - HeCo
Caribbean Stands
Time: N/A 27, 28, and 29-Oct
Venue: Green Zone
Organizers: Sustainable Landscapes Project - HeCo
Ministerial Luncheon: Engaging Agrifood Sectors in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Time: 13:15 - 14:45
Global Biodiversity Framework, hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (by invitation). Details
Restoration Day
Organizers: UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, FAO, UNEP
Restoration Day is CBD COP16's prime meeting place for ecosystem restoration. It will bring together leaders, experts, and advocates from around the world to discuss and advance the cause of ecosystem restoration. Together, we will explore innovative solutions for finance and monitoring, share best practices and guidance on implementation, and build partnerships to accelerate progress towards the ambitious goals of the Global Biodiversity Framework, National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Link to registration here: https://forms.office.com/e/CGTTRRJuJR. Details
Land Use and Land Tenure for Biodiversity: Towards a Headline Indicator for T22 of CBD’s Global Biodiversity Framework
Time: 15:00 (GMT-5)
Venue: Cocora - Subnational and Local Authorities meeting room. Plaza One. Capacity: 86 people
Organizers: FAO | ILC | FPP | WRI
Interoperable Sustainable Finance Taxonomies: A Key Tool to Mobilize Private Capital for the Global Biodiversity Framework Implementation
Time: 16:30 (GMT-5)
Venue: Mavecure - Business and Industry Organizations meeting room. Plaza One. Capacity: 86 people
Organizers: FAO | UNEP-FI | EC | WWF | WB | GIZ | UN ECLAC-CEPAL | UNDP | IMF | IFC | IDB | CAF
Bioeconomy for biodiversity in the tropics: Challenges in value chains
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (GMT-5)
Venue: Green Zone
Organizers: SEI
Side Event: Landscapes and Mosaics for the construction of peace with nature
Time: 5:00 p.m. (GMT-5)
Venue: Green Zone
Organizers: FAO
Signing: Peace Coalition with Nature
Time: N/A
Venue: Blue Zone
Organizers: MinAmbiente
Water, Biodiversity, and Food Security Panel
Time: N/A
Venue: Colombian Pavilion - Blue Zone
Organizers: MinAmbiente, FAOCO, TNC
Caribbean Stands
Time: N/A - N/A27, 28, and 29-Oct
Venue: Green Zone
Organizers: Sustainable Landscapes Project - HeCo
Cooperation
Venue: Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Pavilion
Main Partners: EMG, UNEP
Cooperation Day aims to emphasize the role of cooperation for efficient and effective implementation of the KMGBF and other biodiversity-related objectives. It provides a platform to exchange and learn about ongoing cooperative processes and actions undertaken jointly by governments, stakeholders, international organizations and/or conventions to implement the Framework. Details
Peatland Power: Cultivating Biodiversity, Climate Resilience and Livelihoods
Time: 11:40 (GMT-5)
Venue: Mavecure - Business and Industry Organizations meeting room. Plaza One. Capacity: 86 people
Organizers: FAO | Wetlands International | BMZ | TNC | Synchronicity Earth
Agricultural Support, Biodiversity and Trade: Examining Connections to Repurposing Support
Time: 15:00 (GMT-5)
Venue: Farallones - Youth meeting room. Plaza One. Capacity: 90 people
Organizers: IUCN
Multimedia
Learning Journey on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors in Uganda
28/02/2025
Learning Journey on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors organized in Uganda in the framework of the FAO-funded project “Mainstreaming...
Agriculture’s role in driving the success of the KMGBF
01/11/2024
Agriculture’s role in driving the success of the KMGBF
Agrifood systems solutions are climate, biodiversity and land solutions
21/10/2024
Driving change through agrifood systems for a sustainable and equitable future.
News
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Publications
Useful links
- UN Biodiversity website
- FAO and the KMGBF
- Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
- International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture