COP16 biodiversity summit is bringing more of the same failed colonial conservation

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COP16 biodiversity summit is bringing more of the same failed colonial conservation

International governments are set to resume the COP16 biodiversity summit, where they will agree on key aspects of a flagship global action plan to tackle the biodiversity crisis. However, Indigenous rights campaign group Survival International has called out the “deeply flawed” basis of the fund underpinning its work. Crucially, this is because the framework could result in the serious violation of Indigenous peoples’ human rights. COP16 biodiv…

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When asked in Cali last November, COP16 is about to resume in Rome. The outcome of the negotiations will depend on discussions on mobilizing financial resources for biodiversity. But this topic reveals geopolitical power relationships that go beyond the challenges of the event.

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Read in Portuguese | Read in Spanish   Rome, Italy (20 February 2025) – Countries will meet again in Rome next week to resume discussions for the 16th session of the United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP16), which includes mobilizing financial resources, as well as monitoring and planning for meeting the targets of the Global Biodiversity Framework. With negotiations set to resume on 25-27 February after being suspended without an agree…