Bhupender Yadav calls for finance, technology transfer at CBD COP-17 in Armenia
India calls for predictable finance and technology transfer at the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Yerevan.
Key Highlights
- India called for adequate and predictable finance, capacity building, and technology transfer from developed countries at CBD COP-17.
- The Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework is the global framework for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use.
- India has 1,134 protected areas, 103 Ramsar Sites, 57 Biodiversity Heritage Sites, and 18 Biosphere Reserves.
- India supported benefit-sharing from digital sequence information on genetic resources through the multilateral mechanism, including the Cali Fund.
Detailed Insights
The CBD COP-17 is the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, which aims to address the global biodiversity crisis and implement the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
India’s call for finance and technology transfer is a key demand of the Global South, which argues that developed countries have a greater responsibility to support developing countries in their efforts to conserve biodiversity.
The International Big Cat Alliance is a global initiative to conserve the world’s seven big-cat species and their habitats, which is relevant to India’s conservation efforts.
Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) and the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam campaign are initiatives encouraging environmental stewardship and public participation in conservation.
Key Concepts Involved
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
- An international treaty for the conservation of biodiversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources.
- Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
- A global framework for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use, adopted at the 15th Conference of the Parties to the CBD in 2022.
Syllabus mapping
- GS Paper III: Environment and Ecology - Conservation of biodiversity and implementation of global biodiversity frameworks.
Prelims pointers
- Identify the 2022 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and its key targets.
- Recall the 2023 International Big Cat Alliance and its objectives.
Mains angle
- Analyze India’s role in global environmental negotiations and its emphasis on CBDR and technology transfer.
- Evaluate India’s domestic biodiversity conservation efforts, including the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan and various national initiatives.
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