Addressing the implementation challenge of the global biodiversity framework
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Phang SC
; Failler P
; Bridgewater P
Biodivers Conserv
2020[]; 29
(9-10
): 3061-3066
PMID32836919
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A Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) is under discussion for the period
2021-2030, which will replace the "Aichi Targets" adopted by the Convention on
Biological Diversity (CBD) in 2010. Given the limited success in meeting most of
the Aichi Targets, this new framework must adopt a different approach. A key
challenge the GBF must address is its implementation at national scales. Four
ways this implementation challenge can be addressed include:The framework must
move away from numerical targets to pursue positive trends in biodiversity,
through adopting a "vectors of change" approach;The framework should be
structured to focus on ecosystems and processes;The framework should synergise
more extensively with existing biodiversity-relevant global agreements to
maximise leverage and reduce overlap of resource use;The framework must adopt a
much stronger theory of change than is in the current GBF Draft, to serve as the
roadmap governments can use in upscaling their implementation of biodiversity
conservation, sustainable use and benefit sharing. Finally, the GBF must become a
"learning framework", committed to facilitating and enabling governments to each
meet their specific biodiversity challenges, while sharing back experiences with
the global community, leading ultimately to realising the 2050 CBD vision of
people living in harmony with nature.
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