COP16, nature

Public funding for nature conservation stalls at COP16, eyes on private investment
Wealthy nations appeared to hit a limit with how much they are willing to pay to conserve nature around the world, instead shifting their focus at the two-week U.N. biodiversity summit toward discussions of private money filling the funding gap.
COP16 closes without concrete agreement on new global nature fund
International UN-led nature talks in Cali, Colombia, have yielded important breakthroughs in Indigenous Rights and data-sharing – but wealthy nations have refused to make good on a landmark $20bn nature finance pledge.
The COP16 biodiversity summit was a big flop for protecting nature
Although the COP16 summit in Colombia ended with some important agreements, countries still aren’t moving fast enough to stem biodiversity loss
Public funding for nature conservation stalls at COP16
That still doesn't cover the billions needed to halt the collapse of ecosystems, like the Amazon rainforest or coral reefs. The world will need to devise ways for enticing private investment in nature-friendly projects, said Marcos Neto, director of global policy at the U.N. Development Program.
Consensus eludes COP16 on creating new biodiversity fund
India successfully intervenes at COP16 in Cali to ensure national laws are respected in a new global mechanism for sharing benefits from digital genetic information. Although the summit made progress,
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Successes but also disappointments at COP16
COP16 also saw unprecedented participation from the public, including in the CBD’s first Green Zone in Cali. “One of Colombia ...
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COP16 biodiversity meeting recap: Progress made, but finance lags
The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, or COP16, ended on Nov. 2. Several days before delegations from 177 ...
Cop16: the world’s largest meeting to save nature has ended with no clear path ahead
Targets to restore global biodiversity were not accompanied by concrete plans for action or the financial commitments that many at Cop16 were hoping for.
New Ecosystems Atlas Launched At COP16 To Power Global Nature Goals
At COP16, mapping, monitoring and reporting on ecosystems was a focal point for governments and businesses. How will a new ...
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"Era of human extinction": Hope and frustration at COP16 nature crisis summit
At CBD COP16, bold calls to action were underwhelmed by weak pledges and glacial decision-making and moments of inspiration ...
COP16 'green zone' celebrates nature's bounty
While delegates in suits gathered to hash out plans for protecting Earth's biodiversity at a UN summit, activists ...
Countries launch nature coalition at UN COP16 talks, warn of human extinction
Colombia at the U.N. COP16 biodiversity talks on Tuesday launched a coalition with 20 other countries seeking to make "peace ...
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COP16 : les acteurs financiers progressent sur la nature, mais peinent à rattraper leur retard
L'ORSE et BL Evolution publient leur panorama de l'engagement des acteurs financiers français sur la nature. Des progrès ...
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Has COP16 achieved anything?
From protecting genetic data to failing to make action plans to conserve biodiversity, COP16 has been a mixed bag of successes and pitfalls ...