UN biodiversity conference in Colombia made strides on Indigenous rights but stumbled on funding.

The UN's 16th Biodiversity Conference in Colombia saw significant attendance but fell short on financing biodiversity loss. While there were breakthroughs on Indigenous rights and genetic resource benefit-sharing, the conference struggled with creating a new global financing mechanism. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework aims to halt biodiversity loss by 2030, yet progress was hindered by disagreements over funding and accountability, leaving future conservation efforts uncertain.

November 14, 2024
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