Countries failed to report on half of commitments under pre-2020 biodiversity targets

Published 13:41 on April 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:41 on April 29, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, International

Nearly half of countries' policy pledges for nature made in the National Biodiversity Strategies and Actions Plans (NBSAPs) before 2020 were not supported by evidence of actions taken by governments, a paper has revealed, sounding the alarm over the reporting gaps ahead of this year's COP16 UN biodiversity summit.
Nearly half of countries' policy pledges for nature made in the National Biodiversity Strategies and Actions Plans (NBSAPs) before 2020 were not supported by evidence of actions taken by governments, a paper has revealed, sounding the alarm over the reporting gaps ahead of this year's COP16 UN biodiversity summit.


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