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COP17 of Convention on Biological Diversity in Yerevan
COP17 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is held in Yerevan, Armenia, from 19 to 30 October 2026, at a halfway point toward the 2030 biodiversity goals. The meeting focuses on reviewing progress under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and strengthening implementation and financing mechanisms.
COP17 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD):
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Event | COP17 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is held from 19 to 30 October 2026. |
| Host location | The host location is Yerevan, Armenia. |
| Theme | The theme is "Taking Action for Nature". |
| Concurrent meetings | Three meetings are held alongside COP17: the 12th meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CP-MOP-12), and the 6th meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing (NP-MOP-6). |
| Host expectations | As a host, Armenia defines success as COP17 becoming both a “review COP” and an “implementation COP”. |
| Major issue: Global Stocktake | Countries undertake the first global review of collective progress under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), examining what has been achieved since 2022 and where faster action is needed. |
| Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) | The GBF is adopted in 2022, comprises 23 targets to be achieved by 2030, and comprises 4 long-term goals for 2050. |
| Major issue: Closing the implementation gap | COP17 addresses how national targets and plans translate into measurable results on the ground. |
| Major issue: Biodiversity finance | The framework calls for at least $200 billion annually from all sources by 2030, including at least $30 billion in international biodiversity finance. |
| Major issue: Cali Fund | COP17 advances arrangements for the Cali Fund, which is designed to support fair and equitable benefit-sharing from commercial use of digital sequence information on genetic resources. |
| Major issue: Tracking progress | COP17 flags that better monitoring, data, capacity, and cooperation are needed so countries can measure whether commitments deliver results. |
| Major issue: Changing the economics | COP17 highlights areas needing action outside environment ministries, including finance, business, sustainable consumption, and harmful incentives. |