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At the COP17 biodiversity talks in Yerevan, Armenia, countries agreed on the Yerevan Pathway, a roadmap to accelerate action for nature. The pathway sets out priorities for the four years left to deliver the 23 targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The talks also saw the full operationalization of a subsidiary body within the Convention on Biological Diversity, allowing Indigenous peoples and local communities to advise parties, draft decision texts, and handle tasks assigned to them. Discussions on finance were contentious, with countries agreeing on a 'super, mega-delicate' text that allows non-donors to 'signal interest' before COP18. Nearly $2 billion in new biodiversity funding was announced, including $560 million under the Global Environment Facility's latest replenishment and $500 million through the Species Recovery Alliance.
The global review of progress towards reversing nature loss by 2030 noted with deep concern that the goal will not be achieved unless action is rapidly accelerated. The review urged countries to increase ambition in addressing the gaps.
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