Is CITES AC34 supporting GBF Target 5?
A look at the 34th meeting of the CITES Animals Committee (Geneva, 13–17 July 2026) through the lens of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’s Target 5. GBF Target 5 Target […]
Sustainable Wildlife Use as an Area-Based Conservation Measure
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
A note on Geneva organisations and GBF Targets 5 & 9
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
Supporting and strengthening multilateral commitments to sustainable use
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
Hindering sustainable development by undermining sustainable use
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
Advancing sustainable development through sustainable use
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