PhD student Zohra Zahir shares her experience attending COP16, describing it as surreal. As a first-time UN conference participant, she’s struck by the unity of global voices. Advocating for microbial communities, Zohra engages with biodiversity leaders, highlighting the essential role microbes play, especially in preserving wetlands and global ecosystems.
COP16 is a soup of people, from organizations, students, communicators and country representatives.
Earlier this year, Vanuatu, Fiji, and Samoa introduced “ecocide” as a crime for consideration by the International Criminal Court. The COP16 panel explored the legal framework of ecocide, highlighting its potential to deter environmental destruction by holding powerful individuals accountable. Panelists included Jojo Mehta, Aresio Valiente Lopez, and Sophie Demenski.
ESA’s Executive Director expresses excitement as COP16 kicks off in Cali, a city known for its rich food and culture. Global delegates, welcomed by volunteers, quickly connect to tackle crucial biodiveristy issues.
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COP16 is the 2024 meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity.
ESA is pleased to announce its participation in the 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Cali, Colombia.
The scientific community will need to engage with the legal community by offering their expert knowledge to interpret the application of the law
Apply for an “observer status” badge to attend the UN Biodiversity Conference in Cali, Colombia.
ESA is accepting expressions of interest from members to receive an “observer status” badge to attend the UN Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.
COP28 ended with the Parties reaffirming commitments to limit global temperature rise and transition away from fossil fuels. Conference deliberations are complex and nuanced, with a cumbersome but fair consensus decision process that balances all UN voices.