Context: Recently, the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans Tracker revealed that only 10% of nations fulfil their biodiversity commitments ahead of COP16.

National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAP) Tracker

• The National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAP) Tracker is a newly developed tool by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF). This tracker monitors the progress of various countries in developing their biodiversity plans to align with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).

• Objective: The tool aims to promote transparency and accountability in biodiversity policies, ensuring these strategies are accessible to all stakeholders, particularly as nations prepare for COP16.

• NBSAPs serve as essential guidelines for countries to combat biodiversity loss, meet global targets, and mobilize necessary actions and funding to safeguard ecosystems.

Key Insights on Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)

• The framework was adopted during the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) in December 2022, under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity.

• Its primary goal is to facilitate the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs), building on earlier biodiversity strategies.

• The framework sets a long-term goal to ensure global harmony with nature by the year 2050.

• All participating countries are required to establish national targets based on the framework’s guidelines.

Goals and Targets

• The GBF sets out 23 targets for 2030 and 4 global goals for 2050, focusing on safeguarding biodiversity for both present and future generations.

• These targets cover:

1. Reducing biodiversity threats

2. Sustainable resource use and equitable benefit-sharing

3. Implementation tools and mainstreaming solutions.