Wetland Action to Accelerate the Implementation of the KMGBF

  Briefing     Freshwater Challenge     stewardship  

The Global Review of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) will highlight the need to accelerate action and scale up investment in biodiversity. This is most urgently needed for inland waters and coastal ecosystems (wetlands), which are shown to be lagging behind in both ambition and action.

This briefing paper proposes seven actions that Contracting Parties can take during and after CBD COP17 to harness the role of inland waters and coastal ecosystems in meeting the goals and targets of the KMGBF and enhancing synergies with the UNCCD and UNFCCC, and other Multilateral Environmental Agreements, particularly the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.