Entering a new decade on the shaky foundations of an ecological crisis, comes at the back of the failed Aichi targets. None of the 20 targets have been achieved, and 13 show no progress or are moving away from the goal. The goals were ambitious but the lack of a fair, just and proper implementation process was where the targets completely missed their mark, leaving future generations extremely vulnerable to degrading ecosystems and handing them a world they had no role in creating.

The perfect blend of ambitious targets and effective implementation is what the world needs. So far, youth have been overlooked in the Aichi targets and CBD Strategic plans, but as GYBN has been demonstrating for the past 12 years, youth can be and are key players whose support can help achieve the ambitious targets that the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) would set.

This GYBN side event will bring together key decision-makers, government officials and youth to identify ways to build and enhance an intergenerational partnership to ensure that there is no repeat of the staggering failure we witnessed.

It will also be a space to reflect on what went wrong and the way forward. GYBN’s work that has helped the implementation process so far would also be presented and discussed along with key publications.

A report and recommendations on effective implementation of Post 2020-GBF with youth having a concrete role in helping its just and fair implementation would be developed (based on the outcomes of this event).

Furthermore, young people will present voluntary commitments and projects to support the implementation of Post-2020 GBF. Finally, GYBN will also presents it’s 2023-2025 action plan.