New Biodiversity Research Guide: Promoting Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

The new research guide “Toolbox for the Integration of Biodiversity in Development Planning in Latin America and the Caribbean” is designed to support the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. It was launched at the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the Convention on Biological Diversity, in Cali, Colombia.

A resource for action for biodiversity

The toolkit is aimed at public and private actors involved in political decision-making and planning at both the national and local levels. It is organized into five thematic sections. Each section focuses on essential actions to promote the integration of biodiversity across sectors and support effective planning.

Among the many resources included are informative publications, practical tools, databases, and real-life case studies. These materials provide perspectives from experts in various fields, addressing both the challenges and solutions for incorporating biodiversity into sectoral planning.

Collaboration for Biodiversity

Developed through collaboration between the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) the EU support project for the Post 2020 Global Framework for Biological Diversity, financed by the EU and implemented by Expertise France; This toolkit is a collective effort supported by experts from international organizations, academia and civil society. With contributions from ECLAC’s Hernán Santa Cruz Library, we are proud to provide a comprehensive resource that empowers communities and promotes sustainable development throughout the region.

“This box represents the continuous effort of more than five years to offer spaces for actors from different sectors and levels of politics, and from civil society to achieve a vision of what the implementation of the Global Framework for Biodiversity requires. It also represents the ECLAC’s willingness to make an exception and receive support from a project instead of direct funds. We believe that with this we were able to achieve more transversality within and outside the European Commission and we appreciate the opportunity,” says Hugo Rivera Mendoza, Team Leader: Post 2020 Biodiversity Framework – EU Support, Expertise France.