{"id":90296,"date":"2020-10-01T11:21:01","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T15:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?p=90296"},"modified":"2020-10-01T11:23:46","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T15:23:46","slug":"historic-un-summit-on-biodiversity-sets-stage-for-a-global-movement-toward-a-green-recovery-from-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2020\/10\/historic-un-summit-on-biodiversity-sets-stage-for-a-global-movement-toward-a-green-recovery-from-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Summit on Biodiversity sets stage for a global movement toward a green recovery from COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"

PRESS RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n

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New York, 30 September\u2014<\/strong>Recognizing that the continued deterioration and degradation of the world\u2019s natural ecosystems were having major impacts on the lives and livelihoods of people everywhere, world leaders called for increased resolve to protect biodiversity at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ today.<\/p>\n

A record number of countries – nearly 150 countries and 72 Heads of State and Government -addressed the first ever Summit held on biodiversity to build political momentum towards the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, to be adopted at COP15 in Kunming, China next year.<\/p>\n

The Summit comes on the heels of the Leader\u2019s Pledge on Monday, which saw 74 countries commit to preserving biodiversity, sending \u201ca united signal to step up global ambition for biodiversity and to commit to matching our collective ambition for nature, climate and people with the scale of the crisis at hand.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe degradation of local and regional ecosystems, unsustainable agricultural practices, and the exploitation of natural resources, are putting critical pressure on world ecosystems,\u201d said President of the General Assembly Volkan Bozkir, who presided over the Summit. \u201cClearly, we must heed the lessons we have learned and respect the world in which we live.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cA green recovery, with an emphasis on protecting biodiversity, can address these concerns, mitigate risks, and build a more sustainable, resilient world. Doing so can help unlock an estimated US$10 trillion in business opportunities, create 395 million jobs by 2030 and encourage a greener economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres said biodiversity and ecosystems are essential for human progress and prosperity. \u201cBy living in harmony with nature, we can avert the worst impacts of climate change and recharge biodiversity for the benefit of people and the planet.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLet me be clear,\u201d he added. \u201cDegradation of nature is not purely an environmental issue. It spans economics, health, social justice and human rights. Neglecting our precious resources can exacerbate geopolitical tensions and conflicts. Yet, too often environmental health is overlooked or downplayed by other government sectors. \u00a0\u00a0This Summit is our opportunity to show the world that there is another way. We have to change course and transform our relationship with the natural world.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to leaders, the Summit heard from HRH Prince Charles, who called for a new \u201cMarshall Plan\u201d or a \u201cblue-green recovery\u2019 and indigenous leaders who, as defenders of biodiversity, spoke about the need to allow indigenous people to use their traditional knowledge to preserve, protect and manage nature.<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, said: \u201cThe summit showed us that Member States are ready to raise the level of ambition of the biodiversity agenda at global and national level.\u00a0 I look forward to seeing these pledges being translated into actions now, and all the way up to COP 15 in Kunming.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵEP Executive Director Inger Andersen said the Summit showed a greater willingness to act. \u00a0\u201cToday we have seen tremendous commitment to act, invest and drive action for a nature-positive world. We are seeing a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach to moving conversations on biodiversity, beyond the environment corridors. We are seeing strong momentum towards sealing an ambitious and measurable agreement at the COP15 in Kunming. As we tackle three planetary crises \u2013 the nature crisis, the biodiversity crisis, and the pollution and waste crisis\u2013such an Agreement is crucial to reversing the damage already done, and indeed to tackling the risks that lie ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDP Administrator Achim Steiner said: \u201cThis Summit has as much to do with people as it has to do with nature.\u00a0 It is about people\u2019s dependence on nature, people\u2019s inabilities to see the complexity of nature, and people\u2019s blindness, sometimes greed and ignorance, and the blind spot of economies and economics for so long to recognize the value of ecosystem services. We are coming to a point in history where there is growing awareness that action on biodiversity is inextricably linked with broader human development through the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Visit the website:\u00a0 https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/74\/united-nations-summit-on-biodiversity\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Hashtag:\u00a0 #fornature\u00a0 #biodiversitysummit<\/p>\n

For further information, please contact:<\/p>\n

Dan Shepard, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Department of Global Communications, email shepard@un.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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