Date
16 Aug 2021
Integrating agriculture and biodiversity conservation in the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework… is it possible? Many officials and researchers argue that it is... and is essential. Listen to GLF Live to learn more.
The re-balancing of agriculture’s impact on the environment was the topic of a two-part GLF Live series, 10 and 12 June 2021: How can managed landscapes contribute to biodiversity goals?
The two moderated discussions brought together scientists and policymakers from four continents to dispel any idea that ‘humanized’ landscapes are not also crucial for conserving biodiversity.
The Convention on Biological Diversity is in the last stages of negotiating a new strategy — the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework — which will be formalized next year after delays owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Framework features new additions that are designed to make this Framework more successful than the last one. These include specific mechanisms for monitoring progress. But the Framework has yet to widen from protecting natural habitat towards whole-of-landscape approaches that include managed and agricultural landscapes.
Read more and listen to the recordings…
Read the associated white paper
Dobie P, Gassner A, Vidal A. 2021. Opportunities to maximize the role of agricultural ecosystems in biodiversity conservation in the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: GLF Live white paper. Bonn, Germany: Global Landscapes Forum, Center for International Forestry Research.
Acknowledgements
The story was created with contributions from several projects of the International Climate Initiative of the Government of Germany. The experts and project leaders involved gratefully acknowledge the leadership and support of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety.
The projects include:
- Harnessing the Potential of Trees on Farms for Meeting National and Global Biodiversity Targets, implemented by World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
- Mainstreaming Agriculture into the Mexican Agricultural Sector, implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ)
To learn more about agricultural landscapes and biodiversity, see two more sessions of the GLF Biodiversity event in 2021:
- The role of diverse agricultural landscapes in biodiversity conservation and food system resilience
- Financial incentives for a biodiversity friendly future: is green recovery a catalyzer?
World Agroforestry (ICRAF) is a centre of scientific and development excellence that harnesses the benefits of trees for people and the environment. Knowledge produced by ICRAF enables governments, development agencies and farmers to utilize the power of trees to make farming and livelihoods more environmentally, socially and economically sustainable at multiple scales. ICRAF is one of the 15 members of the CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future. We thank all donors who support research in development through their contributions to the CGIAR Fund.