The World Biodiversity Summit: Partnering for Nature

The World Biodiversity Summit was convened on 21 September on the sidelines of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 78) and Climate Week NYC in New York. As a platform for global public-partnerships, the Summit aims to address the urgent need for biodiversity restoration through Nature-based Solutions and nature-positive investments bridging climate and biodiversity agendas.

FAO took part in the World Biodiversity Summit to highlight the importance of tackling the interconnected challenges of biodiversity loss, climate change and food security through comprehensive and integrated approaches in the framework of sustainable food systems. Scaling up biodiversity-friendly practices in crop and livestock production, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture can help to halt and reverse biodiversity loss, and adapt to and mitigate climate change; thus contributing to food security and nutrition for all. Maximizing these opportunities depends on financial, human and infrastructure capacity. Public-private partnerships can play a key role in enhancing this capacity.

Learn more about the World Biodiversity Summit here.