Building the evidence base for action on nature: what you need to know

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has released the first draft of the global report on collective progress in the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework(KMGBF), marking an important step in the Global Review process ahead of COP 17. 

As the world approaches the halfway point toward the Framework’s 2030 targets, the Global Review is the first major global stocktake on implementation of the KMGBF. The draft report shows that since its adoption, the Framework has driven unprecedented global engagement for nature. However, more needs to be done at all levels, and faster, to match the Framework's ambition and achieve its 2030 targets. 

Drawing on national reports, updated national biodiversity strategies and action plans, and other sources of information and knowledge, it brings together a global picture on progress toward the KMGBF targets and implementation challenges across countries and regions. 

Peer review is open from 2 to 29th June, inviting governments, indigenous peoples, local communities, and other stakeholders from across regions and sectors to review and improve the report. The draft report and details on the peer review process is available through the CBD website. 

Following peer review, the report will be considered by the subsidiary bodies of the Convention and will continue to inform discussions and negotiations leading up to COP 17, where Parties to the CBD will consider its findings as the primary basis of the broader Global Review process. 

This is the first draft of the global report 

The report released is a draft version and forms part of the broader Global Review process under the KMGBF. It is being released ahead of COP 17 to support the ongoing review of global biodiversity progress. While the peer review invites additional insights, the findings presented in the draft reflect the evidence currently available and provide a robust assessment of global progress to date. 

The report brings together information from across the world 

The report is grounded in a robust body of evidence. It draws on Parties' submissions, including 129 national reports, more than 160 sets of national targets reflecting how countries have translated the KMGBF targets into national action, and over 80 updated national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs). It also incorporates scientific assessments, information from other multilateral environmental agreements, and knowledge and perspectives from indigenous peoples, local communities, and other stakeholders.  

The draft report will form the primary basis of the Global Review at COP 17 

As the world approaches the halfway point toward the KMGBF’s 2030 targets, the draft report will help shape the first major global stocktake on implementation of the Framework.  

Agreed by Parties alongside adoption of the KMGBF in 2022, the Global Review will bring together Parties and stakeholders to reflect on where progress is advancing, where gaps remain, and where action must urgently accelerate. 

The report looks across all 23 KMGBF targets 

The Global Report looks across every target of the KMGBF, including issues related to conservation, restoration, sustainable use, finance, and other means of implementation. In addition to identifying overall trends, it provides a more detailed analysis of implementation under each target helping to identify barriers and challenges to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, and highlighting gaps, pressures, and obstacles affecting progress on the KMGBF.  

A critical moment for biodiversity action 

With four years remaining to achieve the KMGBF’s 2030 targets, the Global Review comes at a critical moment in global efforts to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. By bringing together governments, indigenous peoples, local communities, and other stakeholders, the process aims to build momentum and accelerate stronger and more coordinated biodiversity action across society.