Thank-you for providing the opportunity to submit comments on The Draft guidance for target 10 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. More detail on our specific comments on the document can be found in the attached Excel file.
CropLife International has pledged four Commitments to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Action Agenda. More detail can be found on the Convention on Biological Diversity Action Agenda portal. Building on these commitments, CropLife International was pleased to release our third biodiversity report, Nature Positive Agriculture: A CropLife International Perspective. The report details actions and innovations within the plant science industry that support biodiversity, aimed at facilitating dialogue, addressing questions from stakeholders, and supporting meaningful engagement in biodiversity discussions.
We wish to stress the need for balanced approaches that integrate agricultural innovation, risk-based assessments, and regulations that foster plant science research and development. Approaches that restrict the toolbox of innovation or new technology adoption in agriculture could undermine the objective of Target 10 to enhance sustainable agriculture and increase the resilience of food systems currently under threat from biodiversity loss and climate change.
Ms. Laurie Goodwin