Published on : 28 Oct 2025, 1:20 pm

At the 27th Meeting of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-27) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), delegates failed to produce a clear set of recommendations for COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia slated to be held from October 19-30, 2026.

The five-day meeting ended on October 24, 2025, in Panama. It was tasked to discuss a variety of issues including the first global progress report on the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). At the beginning of the meeting, Panama’s Environment Minister Juan Carlos Navarro called for “science-based decisions that deliver concrete results for people and life on Earth,” and highlighted Panama’s commitment to be a champion of linking policy ambition t

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