Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
The UN Regional Commissions (RCs), with their unique ability to address diverse regional approaches and needs, and their mandate to drive transformative actions, play a crucial role in supporting Member States in achieving the 2030 Agenda, the Biodiversity Plan, the climate agenda, and fostering structural changes in economies and production systems.
RCs contribute significantly to planning and monitoring development aimed at integrating the three dimensions of sustainable development. They are actively addressing the biodiversity challenge in key areas such as biodiversity mainstreaming, climate action, human rights, resource mobilization, sustainable management, bioeconomy, governance, and participation processes, among others.
This action-oriented side event will launch a joint document on regional actions to accelerate the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. It will explore the impact of a coordinated approach and how RCs can support collaborative and inclusive efforts to facilitate the early implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). Through an overview of challenges, progress, opportunities, and good practices from all regions—along with cross-cutting issues of shared concern—the dialogue will focus on identifying complementary strategies, mechanisms, and key stakeholders.
Objectives of the event:
- Launch the publication: “Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Investment Across Regions and Sectors: Key Messages, Good Practices, and Actions from United Nations Regional Commissions,” which supports the regional implementation of the Kunming-Montreal GBF.
- Present key actions and explore potential common approaches by RCs on key issues, policy recommendations, and actions that can drive regional transformation and facilitate national and subnational implementation of multiple targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
- Highlight key experiences and lessons learned by RCs in biodiversity mainstreaming, resource mobilization, monitoring, and assessment, and discuss shared perspectives, challenges, and cross-cutting priority areas across regions
For more information, please visit: https://www.cbd.int/side-events/5602