Relevance to the COP agenda:

The presentation of the key findings of the “30x30” Assessment is highly relevant to one of the main priorities discussed and negotiated at COP 17: The Global Review. It will provide an in-depth analysis of one of the flagship targets and recommendations on how to accelerate delivery 

Summary:

The proposed side event features a first of a kind and highly profiled “30x30 Global Assessment”, targeted to significantly accelerate the delivery of target 3, a centrepiece of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), aiming at the effective protection and conservation of at least 30 per cent of the Earth’s lands and waters by 2030. This target is currently off track. Without fully achieving “30x30” the risks of failing to reach key targets of the Paris Agreement and halting the dramatic loss of biodiversity will increase significantly. Besides taking stock on where we are and building a trajectory of where we will be in 2030 if parties deliver on submitted national targets and national reports, the side event will present key priorities to focus on in the coming years to accelerate progress toward key elements of target 3.

Objectives:

1. Introduce and discuss the key findings of the assessment with parties and other relevant stakeholders 

2. Mobilizing political will among parties and other stakeholders to focus on the key recommendations in order to fully achieve “30x30” by providing evidence and expert based strategic priorities and pathways that can unlock accelerated progress

3. Inform COP 17 decisions relevant to target 3 as well as related agenda items, including resource mobilization, guidelines for the implementation of article 8 (j) etc.

4. Getting feed-back on the inaugural first “30x30 Global Assessment” to increase the impact of subsequent annual editions planned.