Ahead of @unbiodiversity.bsky.social #COP17Armenia, join the Special Envoy for the Presidency alongside experts who will highlight how education can serve as strategic accelerator for #KMGBF implementation at regional & national levels.
📆 20 April, 11:45 CEST
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Ms. Astrid Schomaker (Executive Secretary of the CBD) and Mr. Shonisani Munzhedzi, CEO of SANBI, signing the agreement on the hosting of the Technical and Scientific Support Centre by SANBI
Group photo following the signing of the agreement on the hosting of the Technical and Scientific Support Centre by SANBI
Proud of our partnership with the South African National Biodiversity Institute, a champion of biodiversity conservation & sustainable use in the #SADC region. SANBI is now a regional support centre under the CBD Technical & Scientific Cooperation Mechanism, underpinning the #KMGBF implementation.
In the lead-up to @unbiodiversity.bsky.social #COP17Armenia, this #RFSD2026 side event will highlight how education (formal, non-formal & informal) can serve as strategic accelerator for #KMGBF implementation at regional & national levels.
📆 20 April, 11:45 CEST
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On 20 April, in the margins of #RFSD2026, @unep.org Europe Office, GEN, #UNECE & partners are organizing side events advancing sustainable development & #2030Agenda:
💡 SDGs & Education for #SustainableDevelopment
📖 Education for Biodiversity & #KMGBF
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On #WorldHealthDay, the link between biodiversity and health is clear.
As noted by @astridschomaker.bsky.social, the #KMGBF is “the world’s most effective health insurance policy for nature and for people.
Read full statement 👉 cbd.int/article/2026...
🚨 World reaches a major milestone for nature at sea!🌊
10.01% of the ocean is now officially within protected and conserved areas. This update to the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas (WDPCA) is a vital step toward Target 3 of #KMGBF. tinyurl.com/3dj8h337
View of the side-event titled “From Commitments to Connectivity: Advancing and Implementing the South Atlantic Whale Action Plan” (23 March 2026)
The #CMSCOP15 side-event dedicated to the South Atlantic Whale Action Plan saw calls for greater #MEA coordination to deliver ecological connectivity, including through the implementation of #Target3 of the #KMGBF.
Let's accelerate our efforts for 🐋, for nature and for people.
Group photo with the EAAFP team on the sidelines of CMS COP 15
At #CMSCOP15 @unbiodiversity.bsky.social and the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership reflected on ecological connectivity through the lens of the #KMGBF, covering the protection of habitats and the livelihoods of people depending on migratory waterbirds.
Thank you, Jennifer George and team.
Justice Antonio Benjamin and Astrid Schomaker meeting on the sidelines of CMS COP 15.
Conferring with Justice Antonio Benjamin of the High Court of Brazil at #CMSCOP15, we discussed the role of the judiciary in translating intergovernmental commitments into national action-- including in halting and reversing biodiversity loss through the #KMGBF implementation.
View of the panel during the CMS COP 15 high-level segment on 22 March 2026.
At #CMSCOP15, a high-level panel addressed the role of wetlands in sustaining migratory routes.
The #KMGBF is catalyzing coordination with @ramsar.org,
@cms.int and other Biodiversity-related conventions for coherent implementation and progress towards our common goals.
This week @unbiodiversity.bsky.social is at #CMSCOP15 advocating for multilateral cooperation and #MEA coordination that ensure ecological connectivity in the conservation of migratory species across landscapes and seascapes, including in the implementation of #Target3 #30x30Plus of the #KMGBF.
On #InternationalDayofForests, we recognize forests’ vital role in biodiversity, livelihoods, and climate regulation.
As highlighted by @astridschomaker.bsky.social, safeguarding forests is key to achieving the #KMGBF & halting biodiversity loss.
Nearly two-thirds of the UN CBD Parties have submitted their 7th National Reports by the 28th of February!
🌍 Based on the overall reported development, the first global review of progress under the #KMGBF will be prepared and presented during #COP17 this October.
#Science4Biodiversity
Roberto Céspedes Gómez of #CostaRica stresses that the link between human rights & the environment goes beyond climate change. He highlights the #KMGBF as a strong foundation connecting biodiversity & human rights, & calls for inclusive participation for effective implementation.
125 Parties have submitted their 7th National Reports under the Convention on Biological Diversity.
These reports provide key information on national progress to implement the #KMGBF and will inform the global review of progress at #COP17 in Yerevan.
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#Live now!
In the lead-up to @unbiodiversity.bsky.social #COP17Armenia, this #GRET2026 will highlight interlinkages between #biodiversity and human rights, the challenges faced, and advancing rights-based implementation of the #KMGBF.
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The @ec.europa.eu ’s 7th National Report on Biodiversity reports 16 out of 45 targets set under the #KMGBF are on track to be achieved, before CBD COP17 this October.
Despite robust framework in place, faster implementation can ensure all 2030 targets are met.
On #IWD2026, we recognize the vital role of women and girls in advancing biodiversity action worldwide.
The #KMGBF highlights this through Target 23, calling for gender equality and the full, equitable and meaningful participation of women & girls in biodiversity decision-making.
Mobilizing finance for biodiversity is essential to meet global commitments under the #KMGBF.
Supported by @undpbiofin.bsky.social and @thegef.bsky.social, 90+ countries are now developing national strategic plans that unlock financial flows for nature.
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As we move towards @unbiodiversity.bsky.social #COP17Armenia, this #GRET2026 will highlight interlinkages between #biodiversity and human rights, the challenges faced, and advancing rights-based implementation of the #KMGBF.
📆 10 March, 15:15 CET
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For #WorldWildlifeDay, @unbiodiversity.bsky.social ES @astridschomaker.bsky.social reminds us that the #KMGBF guides global action to protect and sustainably use wild species – and that benefit-sharing must be part of that effort.
🔗Learn more about the Cali Fund: www.cbd.int/califund
Effective population size is a key ingredient in indicators used to monitor genetic #biodiversity – and a fundamental concept in population genetics.
But what is it, really? 🧬 We try to explain in our new blog post ⬇️
#ConsGen #Genetics #PopGen #Monitoring #KMGBF
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Thriving nature has intrinsic value 🌿
UNEP-WCMC launches its strategy for 2026 - 2029 which focuses on catalyzing action to achieve the ambitions of the #KMGBF and its 2050 vision of living in harmony with nature.
Learn more 🔗 tinyurl.com/3axnfkj5
🌏 @fao.org supports countries to achieve global biodiversity targets through agrifood sectors.
Aligning national priorities with the #KMGBF is key to protecting biodiversity while ensuring food security and nutrition.
More about the initiative 👉 http://bit.ly/agri-nbsaps
#NBSAPs
El reto de monitorizar la biodiversidad europea La monitorización de la biodiversidad europea necesita un marco estructurado de variables de biodiversidad esenciales (EBV) sólidas y comparables. Un artículo define 84 EBV y marca el camino hacia un seguimiento coherente, alineado con Kunming–Montreal. Foto: Erinaceus europaeus. Autor: jjulio2000 (https://spain.inaturalist.org/people/jjulio2000). Licencia: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Reencuadrada y retocada de ruido y contraste.
EBV y métodos combinados para medir el cambio Las variables de biodiversidad esenciales se miden mediante censos clásicos, sensores digitales, cámaras y grabadores acústicos, teledetección y análisis de ADN ambiental (eDNA) para ampliar la cobertura espacial y temporal y mejorar la precisión del seguimiento. Figura: Gráfica. Las variables centradas en especies y las centradas en ecosistemas, para cada clase y reino de las Variables Esenciales de Biodiversidad (EBV), abarcan un conjunto diverso de EBV, grupos taxonómicos y resoluciones espacio‑temporales recomendadas.
Un diseño espacial optimizado para Europa La biodiversidad europea requiere un diseño espacial optimizado que combine muestreos estratificados a escala continental con diseños locales adaptados a hábitats y taxones específicos, además de una red equilibrada entre regiones. Figura: a) Una selección aleatoria estratificada de sitios (por ejemplo, celdas de cuadrícula) en toda la Unión Europea, utilizando diferentes capas de estratificación. b) Diseños de muestreo locales que incorporan aleatorización, replicación y estratificación, así como la colocalización de diversos métodos de muestreo de campo dentro de una celda de cuadrícula seleccionada.
Integración de datos para el proyecto EuropaBON La biodiversidad europea necesita integrar datos de múltiples fuentes. Unir datos de observaciones in situ, sensores, satélites y ciencia ciudadana permite generar EBV coherentes y comparables para cumplir el Marco Global de Biodiversidad Kunming–Montreal. Figura: Mapas. a) Número de rutas de transectos fijos en las que se registran mariposas cada año. b) Porcentaje de ríos (con una cuenca de >10 km²) dentro de cada país que cuentan con monitoreo regulatorio de invertebrados bentónicos. c) Porcentaje de lagos (>25 ha) dentro de cada país que tienen monitoreo regulatorio de fitoplancton. d) Número de programas de monitoreo marino en los mares regionales europeos para los cuales existen datos espaciales a nivel de país.
Europa avanza hacia un sistema unificado de seguimiento de la #biodiversidad. Un artículo propone 84 EBV, combina métodos clásicos y tecnologías emergentes, optimiza el diseño espacial e integra datos para cumplir el marco Kunming–Montreal. @gbif.org es clave:
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Ehrliche Analyse des @bafu.admin.ch . Klar ist: es muss mehr geschehen, um die Ziele des #KMGBF der UN -Biodiversitätskonvention @unbiodiversity.bsky.social zu erreichen: Biodiversitätsgebiete erhalten, Lebensräume wiederherstellen, Pestizide und Dünger reduzieren, Subventionen umlenken...
#CBDSBI6 focused on implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework—and actions to bridge data gaps, build scientific and technological capacities, and mobilize financial resources
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#KMGBF #biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social
At #SBI6, Parties to the CBD reached broad agreement on key enablers for implementing the #KMGBF including finance, gender equality, capacity-building, and cooperation — paving the way toward #COP17 and the first global review of progress.
Press release👇
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⚡ #SBI6 is in full swing this week in Rome!
🌍 The crucial meeting of the #UNCBD Subsidiary Body on Implementation is an opportunity to share and compare national experiences in implementing the global #biodiversity agenda under the #KMGBF.
At #SBI6, Parties are examining how national targets and biodiversity strategies align with the global ambition of the #KMGBF – a critical step toward the first global review of progress at #COP17
Follow us during SBI-6 in Rome 👉https://cbd.int/conferences/rome-2026
