A significant stride towards bolstering financial resources for global biodiversity has been achieved in Vancouver. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) lauds the swift establishment of the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund by the Global Environment Facility, marking a pivotal advancement in fostering worldwide nature preservation. This newly established Fund assumes a pivotal role in augmenting conservation and restoration endeavors aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP extends an appeal to governments, philanthropic entities, and the private sector to contribute to the Fund's capitalization, recognizing the collective responsibility of the global community for its success.
Furthermore, UNDP embraces the Fund's robust commitment to empowering indigenous communities, women, and local populations, acknowledging their indispensable contributions to the effective execution of the Global Biodiversity Framework.
As part of a broader endeavor to embed nature at the core of economic and developmental strategies, UNDP is poised to assist nations in expediting three transformative shifts:
Resetting the narratives and behaviors that determine how we value nature;
Systemic economic shifts to flows of finance from nature-negative to nature-positive outcomes; and,
Ensuring that nature-based solutions feature prominently in inclusive and sustainable development policies.
“For three decades, UNDP has been a proud partner of the Global Environment Facility and community of environmental action that it has fostered in every corner of the globe,” said UNDP Administrator, Achim Steiner. “Through the bold UNDP Nature Pledge, we are supporting over 140 countries to reach their ambitious targets under the historic Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework while connecting the dots between people, nature, livelihoods, sustainable development, and human rights.”
The new Global Biodiversity Framework Fund will be critical for delivering on the goals and targets of the Global Biodiversity Framework. It now needs contributions from both public and private sources to set off a chain reaction of new, momentous action on ecosystems and biodiversity so that all countries and communities can play their part in restoring the delicate equilibrium between people and our natural world. There is no possibility of sustainable development without functioning ecosystems.
Source: "UNDP Statement on the launch of the new Global Biodiversity Framework Fund". UNDP, 24 Aug, 2023. https://www.undp.org/speeches/undp-statement-launch-new-global-biodiversity-framework-fund [Date accessed: 25 Aug, 2023]
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