The Kunming Dialogue concludes with a call to accelerate biodiversity measures ahead of COP 17

Author: Elvis GOUZAPublished on: September 12, 2026Country: China

Environment & Climate

The Kunming Dialogue concludes with a call to accelerate biodiversity measures ahead of COP 17

From September 7 to 9, 2026, experts gathered in Kunming, China, to discuss gaps in the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Framework for Biodiversity. The dialogue, co-chaired by Huang Runqiu and Nathalie Provost, emphasized the need to accelerate progress ahead of COP 17 in Yerevan, scheduled for October 19-30. Astrid Schomaker stressed the importance of a collective mobilization to achieve biodiversity goals by 2030.

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