National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans Tracker

About National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans Tracker:

• It is a new tool developed by World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF), monitoring the progress of countries in developing their NBSAPs that align with the goals of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).
• Aim: It aims to make biodiversity policies accessible to all stakeholders, ensuring transparency and accountability as countries prepare for COP16.
• NBSAPs are crucial blueprints for countries to outline their strategies to tackle biodiversity loss and meet international targets. These plans are aimed at ensuring that nations can mobilise action and funding to help restore ecosystems and safeguard wildlife. 

Key facts about Kunming-MontrealGlobal Biodiversity Framework

• It was adopted during the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties, or COP15, to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in December 2022.
• It aims to support the achievement of sustainable development goals and build on previous strategic plans.
• It sets a bold path towards global harmony with nature by 2050.
• In adopting the GBF, all parties' committees set national targets to implement it.
• Goals and targets
  • The GBF consists of 23 targets (set for 2030) and four global goals (set for 2050) to preserve biodiversity for current and future generations.
  • The targets address reducing threats to biodiversity, meeting people's needs through sustainable use and benefit-sharing, and tools and solutions for implementation and mainstreaming.

Q1:What is the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)?

It is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in 1961 in Morges, Switzerland, to protect endangered species of wildlife and preserve natural habitats.

Source: Only 10% of nations fulfil their biodiversity commitments ahead of COP16, reveals NBSAP tracker