COP17: Global South struggles to protect ocean as money fails to flow
Ministers and frontline conservationists took their concerns to Armenia for the UN’s biodiversity summit under a looming planet-protection deadline The post COP17: Global South struggles to protect ocean as money fails to flow appeared first on Dialogue Earth .
In Patagonia's Azul provincial park, a protected area spanning 3,000 square kilometers, wildlife thrives. Marine conservationist Mariana Cassini advocates for expanding the sanctuary to better safeguard humpback whales, sharks, and seabird breeding grounds. However, the government has been cutting environmental budgets, and local conservationists are overwhelmed, making it difficult to implement marine protection measures.
This disconnect between global commitments and local action was a key theme at the recent UN biodiversity conference, COP17, held in Armenia. Global South nations have struggled to translate ambitious targets into real-world ocean protection due to funding shortages, lacking capacity, and technological gaps. Developed countries pledged to contribute $20 billion annually for global biodiversity protection by 2025, but only $18.9 billion was allocated in 2024.
The disparity between funding and actual progress highlights the urgent need for increased financial support and technical assistance to enable effective ocean conservation efforts in the Global South.
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