India releases updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan at CBD COP16 in Cali
On 30 October 2024, in Cali, Colombia, MoS Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh released India's updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) at COP16 of the Convention on Biological Diversity, setting 23 national biodiversity targets aligned with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Summary
On 30 October 2024, in Cali, Colombia, Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh released India's updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) at the 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity. It was released at a special event on the roadmap for achieving the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) targets. The updated NBSAP is aligned with the KMGBF and sets 23 national biodiversity targets. The update was led by MoEFCC through a consultative process involving 23 central ministries, states, communities and other stakeholders, using a 'Whole-of-Government' and 'Whole-of-Society' approach. The minister called it a roadmap to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030, with a vision of living in harmony with nature by 2050.
Key facts
- Date
- 30 Oct 2024
- Place
- COP16 to the CBD, Cali, Colombia
- Released by
- Kirti Vardhan Singh, MoS (MoEFCC)
- Targets
- 23 national biodiversity targets
- Aligned with
- Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF)
- Process
- Led by MoEFCC; 23 central ministries consulted; Whole-of-Government and Whole-of-Society
- Horizon
- Halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030; harmony with nature by 2050
Practice MCQs 4 questions
In which city was India's updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) released at CBD COP16 on 30 October 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Cali
PIB (MoEFCC), 3 Nov 2024: the document was released at a special event on 30 October 2024 in Cali, Colombia.
How many national biodiversity targets does India's updated NBSAP set?
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Correct answer: C — 23
PIB (MoEFCC), 3 Nov 2024: the updated NBSAP aligns with the KMGBF, setting 23 national biodiversity targets.
India's updated NBSAP, released at COP16, is aligned with which global framework?
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Correct answer: D — Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
PIB (MoEFCC), 3 Nov 2024: the updated NBSAP is aligned with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF).
Consider the following about India's updated NBSAP: 1. It was released by Union MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh. 2. Its update involved a consultative process with 23 central ministries. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (MoEFCC), 3 Nov 2024: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh released the updated NBSAP; the update was led by MoEFCC and involved 23 central ministries, departments, state-level organisations, communities and other stakeholders.