Originally published via Ardea International, 25th October 2024.
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This week, more than 23,000 representatives from all over the globe have congregated in Cali, Colombia for COP16 - otherwise known as the sixteenth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. It will now run until the 1st November, alongside forums on business, gender-responsive approaches, and nature and culture.
Today marks the fifth day of the conference, with negotiations ranging from financing and indigenous representation through to the fact that just 29 countries out of 196 have submitted a national biodiversity strategies.