Why COP17 matters for people and nature

Ahead of CBD COP17, this series explores the key issues shaping negotiations and implementation of the global biodiversity framework. Drawing on IIED research and partnerships, we examine what’s on the table, the outcomes we want to see, and why they matter for people and nature

Woman outdoors holding a large container overflowing with freshly harvested cilantro/coriander.

Insight

Women’s tenure rights for gender-responsive coherence across the Rio Conventions

Karen Wong Pérez and Omaira Bolaños
14 October 2026

A group of women working in a field in India, wearing traditional dress.

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What will count as progress in the first global review? We need a gender-just evidence system

Karen Wong Pérez and Amelia Arreguín Prado
05 October 2026

A man on a small boat maintains his balance as he draws in a net.

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Is culture the missing ingredient in the biodiversity economy?

Dilys Roe and Krystyna Swiderska
28 September 2026

Two men lift and together carry a bundled package in a small factory-type room.

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More money for nature? Ensuring finance supports local action is as important

Anna Ducros and Nicola Sorsby
08 September 2026

A group of people on the edge of a mountain gather around a man making a presentation and holding a large sheet of white paper, with a spectacular mountain backdrop.

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Achieving 30x30: the vital role of Indigenous and traditional territories, rights and governance

Barbara Lassen and Krystyna Swiderska
27 August 2026

Women farmers in a field, collecting and tending to crops.

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Why nature finance and gender data are central to achieving the world’s biodiversity goals

Nicola Sorsby and Karen Wong Pérez
06 August 2026

Two people wade through water to plant saplings.

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Getting back on track: turning global biodiversity promises into fair and locally-led action by 2030

Nicola Sorsby and Barbara Lassen
27 July 2026

A group of women farmers, with their backs to the camera, bend over to plant on a sandy field.

Event

Where to find IIED and partners at COP17: event listing

The 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) will be held from 19-30 October 2026 in Yerevan, Armenia. IIED researchers and partners will be attending various events, to ensure local priorities help shape decision making.

Event on 19 October 2026