UNCBD: 16th Conference of Parties (CoP16)

The 16th Conference of Parties (CoP16) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was held from February 25 to 27, 2025, in Rome, Italy. The event was originally scheduled for Cali, Colombia, in November 2024, but was suspended and later resumed in Rome to finalize key decisions on global biodiversity conservation mechanisms.

Key Outcomes of the Conference

  • The conference marked the launch of the ‘Cali Fund’, a new international financing mechanism to support biodiversity conservation efforts globally.
  • Under the new framework, users of Digital Sequence Information (DSI), such as biotechnology firms, will be required to financially contribute to the ....
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