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International Youth Day- 12 August 2023
Today we celebrate #IndigenousPeoplesDay! Indigenous youth lead in environmental defence. The #KMGBF values their crucial role in #biodiversity conservation. Let's respect & support their contribution to our shared future.
— David Cooper (@hdavidcooper) August 9, 2023
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The world is embarking on a green transition. The shift towards an environmentally sustainable and climate-friendly world is critical not only for responding to the global climate crisis but also for achieving the goals in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. A successful transition towards a greener world will depend on the development of green skills in the population.
Statement by the Acting Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, 9 August 2023
"You have inherited a broken planet and yet, you are willing to work with other generations to reverse the damage. Young people are crucial actors in the transition to a greener world. Your skills, perspectives and knowledge are key to facing today’s environmental challenges."
--David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
There were many young people present at that UN Biodiversity Conference in December 2022, when the world community came together and adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. This is an ambitious agreement to take urgent action this decade to halt and reverse the loss of biodiversity.
Youth were an important part of the consultations that helped shape this historic Framework, in particular Target 22. They showed the world that they have the leadership skills to help move us from agreement to action.
| Target 22. Ensure participation, justice, and rights for indigenous peoples and local communities, women, youth persons with disabilities and environmental defenders |
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Ensure the full, equitable, inclusive, effective and gender-responsive representation and participation in decision-making, and access to justice and information related to biodiversity by indigenous peoples and local communities, respecting their cultures and their rights over lands, territories, resources, and traditional knowledge, as well as by women and girls, children and youth, and persons with disabilities and ensure the full protection of environmental human rights defenders. |
The Convention on Biological Diversity will continue to facilitate meaningful opportunities to enable youth to share their knowledge and skills in support of the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, to share their values, and to promote intergenerational solidarity.
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