Global biodiversity summit ends with shortfall of funding for Africa, despite 30×30 push
African countries left the United Nations biodiversity conference in Yerevan, Armenia, with an unresolved funding gap for conservation. International funding for protected and conserved areas in Africa fell significantly even as countries are working toward a global agreement to protect 30% of the world’s land and oceans by 2030, known as the 30×30 goal. During […]
African nations attending the United Nations biodiversity conference in Yerevan, Armenia, concluded the meeting with a funding shortfall for conservation efforts. Despite the collective push for a global 30% protection goal for land and oceans by 2030, known as the 30×30 target, African countries fell short in securing the necessary financial resources.
In total, $1.8 billion was pledged during the summit for global biodiversity conservation. Negotiators also agreed to broaden the donor base, inviting developing nations such as China and Persian Gulf states to contribute. However, Nadège Nzoyem, WWF's regional director for the Congo Basin, emphasized the persistent issue of insufficient funding.
"To improve wildlife monitoring, you need funds. To ensure that the forest is conserved, you also need funds," she stated. While African nations are closer to reaching the 30×30 goal than the global average, with 19.9% of their land and 17.2% of their seas protected, they remain off track. The African Group, representing 54 nations, had demanded greater financial support during the summit to meet their conservation targets.
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