Ecojustice delegation to attend COP16 on Biological Diversity in Cali, Colombia
CALI, COLOMBIA — Ecojustice, Canada’s largest environmental law charity, will send a delegation to the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), taking place from October 21 to November 1, 2024, in Cali, Colombia.
Canada, which covers 6.7 per cent of the Earth’s surface and contains 10 per cent of the world’s forest cover and 25 per cent of its wetlands, has a significant role to play. COP16 will be a crucial opportunity for Canada to take a leadership role in reversing the decline of global biodiversity.
Ecojustice will call for the full implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), which it views as the only viable solution to halt species and ecosystem loss. Supported by scientists, legal experts, campaigners, and conservation specialists, Ecojustice is pressing Canada to meet its GBF commitments and take bold steps to protect the environment.
COP16 Event Details:
What: Ecojustice at COP16, the UN’s biodiversity conference with 196 participating nations, focused on finalizing a new global agreement to protect nature over the next decade.
When: October 21 – November 1, 2024
Where: Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacífico, Cali, Colombia
Who: Ecojustice, supported by a team of lawyers, scientists, and campaigners, will attend as an official delegation.
Ecojustice spokespeople are available to discuss:
- The vital role of biodiversity for human and environmental health
- Canada’s potential to lead in reversing biodiversity loss globally
- The need for a robust Nature Accountability Act in Canada to ensure the country meets its global biodiversity commitments.
- How the proposed Nature Accountability Act can be improved with clear targets, planning requirements, and reporting standards
- The importance of collaboration between provinces, territories, and Indigenous governments in protecting Canadian biodiversity
- Rights-based implementation of the GBF, Indigenous-led conservation and Indigenous rights and jurisdiction within the context of the GBF
- Intersectional approaches to GBF implementation that enable environmental justice
- Transboundary policy approaches for halting and mitigating biodiversity loss
- Best practices for implementation of the GBF, including rights of nature and personhood approaches for protecting biodiversity
- British Columbia’s/Canada’s contribution to the GBF
- Strengths and weaknesses of Canada’s existing biodiversity protection laws, such as the Species at Risk Act, and of Canada’s current strategy for GBF implementation
- Current efforts to develop a new biodiversity law in British Columbia
- Key takeaways from COP16 discussions and negotiations
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On the ground contact:
Charlotte Dawe at cdawe@ecojustice.ca & WhatsApp: +17789033992