INSANE: Cop15 - The Real Truth

Three ways the upcoming UN biodiversity summit could make a difference

When negotiations at Cop15 – the UN’s biodiversity conference – ended in December 2022, many delegates breathed a sigh of relief.

The Conversation · Oct 16, 2024

Beyond Montreal: a year on has the world lived up to the promises made at nature summit?

As Colombia announces it will host the next biodiversity meeting, there is cautious optimism about the progress made since Cop15

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023

Global heating likely to hit world food supply before 1.5C, says UN expert

Water scarcity threatening agriculture faster than expected, warns Cop15 desertification president

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2023

The invisible effects of human activity on nature

Discussions at the recent COP15 biodiversity conference in Montréal highlighted once again the impact of human activities on wildlife. Many species are forced to migrate, are seeing their populations declining, or worse, are finding themselves on the brink of extinction. For example, the populations of woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus) are…

The Conversation · Jun 7, 2023

First Cop15, now the high seas treaty: there is hope for the planet’s future

Many agree that strides have been made in protecting biodiversity and the oceans – but much remains to be done

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2023

Overconsumption by the rich must be tackled, says acting UN biodiversity chief

Wealthy countries and businesses should act now to ensure success of historic nature agreement signed at Cop15 in Montreal

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2023

Indigenous conservation funding must reflect Canada’s true debt to First Nations, Inuit and Métis

The United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15) wrapped up in Montréal on Sunday. The ratification of the so-called 30x30 proposal to protect 30 per cent of the Earth’s territories by 2030 was a central focus during the 12 days of negotiations at the international summit.

The Conversation · Dec 22, 2022

COP15's Global Biodiversity Framework must advance Indigenous-led conservation to halt biodiversity loss by 2030

In the early hours of Dec. 19 — the last day of the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) conference in Montréal — the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted their new post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.

The Conversation · Dec 20, 2022

Why the Congo plays a critical role in saving the world's biodiversity

A landmark biodiversity deal cliched at the Cop15 summit offers a mixed bag for nature-rich developing countries – namely the Democratic Republic of Congo – which now supports the text despite earlier protests over funding for conservation efforts.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 20, 2022

‘Embrace history’: UN environment chief calls for immediate action on Cop15 deal

Inger Andersen said we must not ‘pause for a second’ as we ‘change the relationship between people and nature’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2022