Two Topics Dominate CBD COP17 Platform

The 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties(CBD COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity was concluded in Yerevan, Armenia, last week. This event provided an opportunity for member countries to thrash out the details for proposals to be put forward for scrutiny at the upcoming first Conference of the Parties (COP1), scheduled for 11-22 January 2027, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. Topical were the High Seas Treaty and Nature Finance.