Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)
Recently a new post-2020 global biodiversity framework (GBF) is being negotiated under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
The aim of the working group was to reach a consensus on the text of the Biodiversity Framework (GBF) post-2020, but without success.
It is noteworthy that this text is to be finalized at the Conference of the 15th Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) (COP-15).
The GBF post-2020 is actually an attempt to advance the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 (including the Aichi Biodiversity Target).
It aims to guide actions around the world during the period up to 2030 towards the following goals:
- To preserve and protect nature and its essential services to people, and
- To ensure that the shared vision of ‘living in harmony with nature’ is realized by the year
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is the first global agreement to cover all aspects of biodiversity.
This agreement includes the following aspects:
- Conservation of biodiversity;
- Sustainable use of components of biodiversity, and
- Fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources.
Protocols of the Convention on Biological Diversity:
- Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing: Its goal is to share in a fair and equitable manner the benefits arising from the use of genetic resources.
- Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety: It aims to ensure the safe handling, movement and use of Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology.
- Supplementary Nagoya-Kala Lumpur Protocol on Liability and Redressal of the Cartagena Protocol.
- The third meeting of the GBF Post-2020 Working Group was held in the year 2021. Digital sequence information on genetic resources under CBD was discussed in this meeting.
Digital Sequence
‘Digital sequence’ is a synonym for information. It is also known by other names such as: genetic information, bioinformatics, sequence information, natural information, genetic sequence data, nucleotide sequence data or genetic resources.
Source – The Hindu
