Sustainable use has a central role in the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) adopted at the recent 15th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP15). This includes a
Targets 5 (sustainable, safe, legal use, harvesting, and trade of wild species) and 9 (sustainable management and use of wild species for economic, social, environmental benefits) of the Kunming–Montreal Global
Biodiversity conservation, including the sustainable use of wild species, is embedded in a complex system of legal, economic, cultural, and livelihood dimensions. It relates directly to many multilateral processes, both
Despite the long-term recognition of the importance of sustainable use for both conservation and development, however, many multilateral processes undermine or even block sustainable use as a pathway for development
Sustainable use has been long recognised as the bridge between conservation and development as indicated by this selection of multilateral statements and commitments: Only by the planned utilization of wildlife
