Published on: 2026-11-02
Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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November 2, 2026 Climate and Environment
At the 17th UN Biodiversity Conference (COP-17), which concluded this weekend in Yerevan, countries agreed on a roadmap to accelerate actions for nature protection. The package of agreements was named the “Yerevan Path.”
It specifically outlines priorities to achieve 23 goals of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework by 2030.
Cooperation yields results
“We cannot protect nature while continuing to finance its destruction,” said Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
The document speaks about the necessity to abandon subsidizing activities that harm nature and to increase financial, scientific, and technical support to developing countries.
It also contains a call to align national budgets and economic decisions with the objectives of the framework program.
“Over these two weeks, we have demonstrated that disagreements can be overcome, commitments can turn into solutions, and cooperation can bring results,” stated the Chairperson of COP-17, Armenia’s Minister of Environment, Ambartsum Matevosyan.
Sevan Guiding Principles
The parties made about 50 decisions in areas such as protected areas and forests, wildlife management, invasive alien species, marine and coastal biodiversity, and synthetic biology.
After intensive negotiations, the countries also agreed on the Sevan Guidelines.
They establish the rules for the operation of the new permanent body that strengthens the role of indigenous peoples and local communities in shaping global biodiversity policy.
Increased funding
The conference also announced the launch of a number of initiatives and the allocation of nearly 2 billion dollars for new biodiversity projects, including 560 million dollars as part of the replenishment of the Global Environmental Facility funds and 500 million dollars through the Species Recovery Alliance.
“In Yerevan, we once again saw how a multilateral approach to environmental issues prevailed,” said Inger Andersen, head of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
“The countries united, showed a willingness to compromise, and were able to agree on important decisions that will lead to real progress – both for people and for the planet,” she added.
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