Global Biodiversity Crisis
Biodiversity needs to be given global international attention deserves as its significance to the well being of the planet and all species, including our own is unquestionable. The Global Greens recognise the value and significance of biodiversity and the dire need to protect it from mismanagement, unchecked exploitation, and unsustainable degradation, the need to preserve […]
COP16 Overview

COP16 comes at a pivotal time in the race to save the world’s biodiversity. As the first COP since the adoption of the landmark Global Biodiversity Framework 2 years ago at COP15 in Montreal, the focus is now on assessing the implementation and financing efforts of this critical roadmap. The framework seeks to halt and […]
COP16 Brief: Biodiversity – Gender and Indigenous Peoples
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) addresses gender and Indigenous issues by emphasizing the importance of equitable benefit-sharing, participation, and respect for traditional knowledge. Specific targets encourage the inclusion of women and Indigenous Peoples in decision-making processes and the protection of their rights. In the last couple of years, progress has been made with countries […]
COP16 Brief: Biodiversity and Agriculture
The land-sharing side of the equation in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Issue Agriculture is the single largest human activity in terms of land use and has been deemed the number one driver of accelerated biodiversity losses due to its sheer scale. As recent COPs continue to strongly focus on land-sparing, we must not neglect […]
COP16 Brief: Biodiversity Protection and Oceans
As the largest part of our planet’s surface, oceans are critical under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) 1) Significance of marine biodiversity: The biodiversity of “marine and coastal waters”, as the term is used in the CBD context, represents a large share of the planet’s global biodiversity: – the world’s oceans cover over […]