R39 | Proposers: Asia Pacific Greens Federation Council; Pacific Greens Network; Global Greens First Indigenous Nations Network; Green Party Papua New Guinea; Sarekat Hijau Indonesia (SHI); Nepali Greens; Greens Japan; Partido Verde Ecologista de México; Green Party of Canada; Europe Ecologie Les Verts (France)
Biodiversity is fundamental to a healthy planet, human well-being, and economic prosperity for all people. The United Nations has acknowledged biodiversity loss as one of the components of the triple planetary crisis. In order to prevent catastrophic consequences, humanity must reduce its impact on ecosystems and wildlife.
We, Green Parties and the Greens Movement resolve to include nature positive and nature focused solutions wherever possible, in our political manifestos and our governing policies.
We call the global leaders and the Greens:
• For the creation and mapping of more biological corridors worldwide, and ensuring the connectivity of transboundary ecosystems.
We the Greens support the Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework’s call for the protection of 30% of biodiversity as set out in Target 3.
We the Greens support an amendment to Target 15 of the Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework which would make it mandatory for governments to require nature-related reporting in line with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures.
We the Greens endorse focused long-term planning and financing to ensure the proper stewardship of key biodiversity: animal and plant species, waterways and precious ecosystems that serve as bulwarks against extreme climate hardship.
We the Greens support the protection and growth of biodiversity in urban areas, so as to ensure a link to Nature that provides wellbeing and a crucial mitigation tool against extreme temperatures.
We the Greens support investment in people and programs to transfer knowledge and nature positive solutions from country to country.
We the Greens support the protection of forest defenders and indigenous
activists, too many of whom are subject to violence and sometimes death.
The link between biodiversity and climate change is clear: less biodiversity means more climate hardships, first and foremost for the peoples of the climate frontlines.
We the Greens recognise and support the application and implementation of Indigenous traditional knowledge and solutions, as they are now recognized by all, including the United Nations, as key to the preservation of biodiversity worldwide.
We the Greens affirm that each member party should develop policies to create biological corridors and nature reserves in collaboration with other member parties of Global Greens or other relevant organisations with the emphasis on our connected transboundary ecosystems. Such cooperation will address border conflicts and promote peaceful relationships.