5 measures of success for Biodiversity COP16

Countries must submit clear action plans that explain how they will contribute to protecting nature by 2025. 196 countries signed up to the Global Biodiversity Framework, a set of agreed goals for protecting nature and people. But actions speak louder than words. To have any hope of achieving these goals, countries must urgently submit their national plans and be supported to do so. To succeed in halting and reversing nature loss, we need to deliver on every target of the Global Biodiversity Framework, they are all integral to achieving our overall mission.

Ministers must step up to lead the process of securing funding to developing countries. Action at the scale necessary will not happen without money: governments need to deliver on their commitments to increase funding for biodiversity. 20 billion USD must be mobilised annually by developed countries to keep the world on track.

Countries must be held accountable to their promises with a clear structure to report on progress. Implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework must be rapid, evidence-based, strategic and robust. BirdLife International is a united global Partnership, in 119 countries and territories, ready to hold governments to account on their promises from CBD COP15, ensuring we see the delivery of a nature positive future

Transformational change must be kickstarted by integrating goals to protect nature with other priorities such as tackling climate change, health, food, energy and finance. Biodiversity underpins the foundation of our whole world. From governments to business and civil society we all have a role to play in tackling the nature and climate crisis. The interconnected nature of this crisis means transformational change will only be possible if nature is prioritised across other sectors.

The rights and leadership of Indigenous Peoples and other rights holders must be strengthened. This means that governments must go beyond promises and deliver direct finance and support as well as be held accountable to their actions.

Collaboration is key: BirdLife, with 123 Partners spanning the planet, are calling for the action, structures, assistance and finance to deliver the GBF ambition in full and on time. We only have five more years of this defining decade. CBD COP16 is the moment to galvanize action to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030.