Perrine Mouterde

The 16th World Biodiversity Conference opens on October 21 in Colombia, with the central issue being the implementation of the 2022 agreement, which aims to halt the loss of species and ecosystems by 2030.

The countries gathering in Colombia need to make progress on establishing compensation mechanisms for the use of plant or animal genomes, which are currently stored in freely accessible databases.

Activists from indigenous and farming communities who live in regions marked by the presence of armed groups, extractive activities and trafficking are the main victims of assassinations.

While significant progress was made on the issues of genetic resources and indigenous peoples, negotiations failed to reach agreement on the major issue of financing.

According to the latest estimate by the French Biodiversity Agency, there are currently 1,013 wolves in France.

As current biodiversity efforts are failing to halt its decline, an IPBES report outlines strategies for implementing 'transformative change.'

Virtually extinct at the beginning of the 20th century, Europe's largest rodent is now well established along French waterways. Its presence, which can give rise to conflicts of use, also significantly benefits biodiversity and society.