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About COP 16
The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will be held in Cali, Colombia this October 21st until November 1st.
COP16 will be crucial in shaping the global biodiversity agenda and actions for the next decade, particularly in implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. For GEO BON, it is a pivotal moment to highlight the role of biodiversity observation networks in tracking progress toward biodiversity goals. These networks help provide the data necessary for governments to develop and update their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), aligning with global conservation targets.
The theme, “Peace with Nature”, emphasizes the importance of harmonious, sustainable development, highlighting the need for collaboration between countries and networks like GEO BON to integrate biodiversity data into policy-making, ensuring informed decisions that contribute to both ecological and societal well-being.
GEO BON at COP 16
This year for the first time, GEO BON will host a shared pavilion together with GEO, Ai2 and Esri under the theme “From Genes to Ecosystems”, which aims to highlight the vast and complex biodiversity of our changing planet. This theme integrates a wide spectrum of biodiversity observation approaches, from satellite imagery to community-based monitoring, addressing the critical need for data and knowledge across scales. The pavilion will host numerous events organized by GEO BON, showcasing activities and tools, including BON in a Box and the EBV Data Ecosystem, that can support biodiversity monitoring and meeting global needs for biodiversity knowledge and informing policy.
Thank you to our pavilion funders Ai2, Esri, GEO, Government of Switzerland, and Maxar.