{"id":9637,"date":"2026-02-07T04:27:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T04:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/observatoirenature.org\/observatorio\/?page_id=9637"},"modified":"2026-02-07T04:32:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T04:32:13","slug":"biodiversity-cop15","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/observatoirenature.org\/observatorio\/en\/biodiversity-cop15\/","title":{"rendered":"Biodiversity COP15"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9637\" class=\"elementor elementor-9637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c4cd7 hero e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"94c4cd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eadbc1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eadbc1f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef4329b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef4329b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">United Nations Biodiversity Conference <br>COP15<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-099e9df elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute cover-image-source blue elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"099e9df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Image Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:22dec07-COP15-COP-Opening-5736_%2852549489628%29.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bad6982 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bad6982\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f00ad2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f00ad2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e58487 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e58487\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">UN Biodiversity Conference<span style=\"color:#3CBA39\"> (COP15)<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10bd580 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10bd580\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework was signed at COP 15 in Montreal in December 2022. <u>This document is historical because it recognises the rights of Nature as a mechanism to support the implementation of national biodiversity strategies<\/u>.<\/p><p>Specifically, Section C, which outlines the considerations for implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, underscores the significant roles and contributions of indigenous peoples and local communities as custodians of biodiversity and as partners in its conservation, restoration, and sustainable use.<\/p><p>Furthermore, the Global Framework acknowledges the existence of diverse value systems and gives consideration to the inclusive language of Mother Earth. In this regard, the text recognises, acknowledges and considers the rights of Nature and the rights of Mother Earth as an integral component of the successful implementation of the Framework.\u00a0<\/p><p>In the same line\u00a0 <strong>Target 19 (f)<\/strong> of the Global Biodiversity Framework reads as follows<\/p><p><em>(f) Enhancing the role of collective actions, including by indigenous peoples and local communities, <strong>Mother Earth centric actions and non-market-based<\/strong> approaches including community based natural resource management and civil society cooperation and solidarity aimed at the conservation of biodiversity.\u201d <\/em><\/p><p><em>We need to know that Mother Earth centric actions have been described as follows in the text: <\/em><\/p><p><em>\u201cEcocentric and rights-based approach enabling the implementation of actions towards harmonic and complementary relationships between peoples and nature, promoting the continuity of all living beings and their communities and ensuring the non-commodification of environmental functions of Mother Earth.\u201d <\/em><\/p><p>The document&#8217;s language, including the term &#8220;Mother Earth&#8221; in various contexts, simultaneously acknowledges the intrinsic value of nature. Indeed, numerous indigenous epistemologies posit that nature should be conceptualised as an ancestor with agency. Accordingly, from an indigenous epistemological perspective, it is incumbent upon humanity as a collective to ensure the responsible stewardship of the planet.<\/p><p>\u00a0In conclusion, this text advocates a comprehensive approach that engages the entire government and society. This suggests that, in addition to the necessity for political will, action and cooperation at all levels of government, there is also a requirement for the involvement and collaboration of all societal actors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a7bbca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a7bbca\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60f88ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"60f88ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/SQlUCvCo-ho?si=Cut-vLbWL4oxZOJB&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United Nations Biodiversity Conference COP15 Image Source: Wikimedia Commons UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework was signed at COP 15 in Montreal in December 2022. 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