The post-2020 Global biodiversity framework – Analysis of the draft framework by FRB

In 2019, the global assessment published by IPBES suggested that a recovery of biodiversity can be achieved through major efforts, transformative changes, meaning deep changes in our lifestyles and consumption patterns that require a fundamental reorganisation of the economic, social and technological factors that govern them.

A global framework must therefore facilitate the implementation of these changes in a coordinated approach at local, national and global levels.

• 21 targets are studied. Targets 1 to 8 aim to reduce threats to biodiversity, in order to respect its intrinsic and instrumental values. Targets 9 to 12 focus on enhancing nature’s contributions to human populations through ecosystem-based approaches or nature-based solutions. The three pillars of the CBD – protection of biodiversity, sustainable use of its components and benefit-sharing – are all connected and all three are necessary, which implies that benefit-sharing must be implemented. A reflection on its broadening would be relevant: going beyond genetic resources and introducing in particular the sharing of benefits from biodiversity and ecosystem services.

• The first strategic goal (A) is to maintain and restore the integrity of ecosystems. It considers both so-called natural ecosystems and those modified by humans. They differ in their issues and reference states, and must be addressed with their interconnections.

• Summary table of the evaluation of objectives, targets and indicators :