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Minister Yumakli calls for joint work on biodiversity at COP17
Speaking at the COP17 Leaders' Summit in the Armenian capital Yerevan, Minister Ibrahim Yumakli said Türkiye will strengthen international cooperation for the protection of biodiversity and sustainable development. Yumakli said they aim to make COP31, to be held in Antalya next month, a meeting where climate commitments are turned into concrete action.
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Minister Ibrahim Yumakli spoke at the Leaders' Summit held as part of the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity in the Armenian capital, Yerevan. Yumakli said Türkiye is determined to strengthen international cooperation in the protection of biodiversity and sustainable development.
Yumakli marked World Food Day, celebrated under the leadership of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization with the theme "Innovate Today, Nourish Tomorrow." Noting that 4 years have passed since the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, Yumakli said the framework offers a common roadmap for halting biodiversity loss and protecting nature.
Stating that the framework's shared vision must be turned into concrete implementation and lasting results, Yumakli said it is important to facilitate access to finance and technology, expand capacity-building opportunities and strengthen scientific and technical cooperation.
Yumakli said international support must be increased, particularly so that developing countries can achieve their targets. He stressed that countries' different circumstances and development priorities should be taken into account, and that action should be guided by fairness and shared responsibility.
Türkiye's biodiversity policy
Noting that Türkiye lies at the intersection of three biogeographical regions and has rich biodiversity, Yumakli said they see protecting this wealth as a responsibility toward future generations.
Yumakli said the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan has been updated in line with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Stating that nature conservation and sustainable development are not alternatives to each other but complementary goals, he said they treat the protection of biodiversity as an integral part of development policies.
Yumakli said climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation are interconnected global challenges, adding that climate change increases pressure on ecosystems, while the degradation of ecosystems aggravates the effects of climate change.
Noting that land degradation directly affects food security, water resources and rural livelihoods, Yumakli said strengthening cooperation among the Rio Conventions is important for transformative change.
COP31 to be held in Antalya
Yumakli said this year is an important period in which the conferences of the parties of all three Rio Conventions are being held. Recalling that after Ulaanbaatar and Yerevan, the parties will meet again next month in Antalya for COP31, Yumakli said Türkiye aims to hold COP31 as an "implementation COP" where climate commitments are turned into concrete action.
Yumakli said the aim in this context is to strengthen cooperation among the fight against climate change, biodiversity conservation, land management and food security, and stressed that commitments must be turned into concrete results. Saying Türkiye is ready to share its experience and contribute to common solutions, he added that they also attach importance to bilateral cooperation platforms.
Nature conservation and development
At a roundtable meeting held as part of COP17, Yumakli also said protecting nature is not only an environmental issue but a fundamental requirement for social welfare, resilience and sustainable development.
Stating that food security, water resources, health and economic prosperity depend on healthy ecosystems, Yumakli said biodiversity loss threatens livelihoods and deepens existing vulnerabilities. He said commitments must be turned into concrete results and international cooperation strengthened to achieve the 2030 targets.
Noting that Türkiye's 12th Development Plan integrates the protection of natural ecosystems, the rehabilitation of degraded areas and the sustainable use of biological resources into development policies, Yumakli listed wetland restoration, combating erosion, forest protection and sustainable agricultural practices among the main elements of this work.
Yumakli said Africa's Great Green Wall Initiative, with which Türkiye has developed a partnership, is one of the examples showing that ecosystem restoration and sustainable development goals can be advanced together. He said the initiative contributes to rehabilitating degraded land, supporting local livelihoods and increasing social resilience.
Recalling that Türkiye will host the COP31 meeting next month, Minister Yumakli said the time has come to turn commitments into concrete results and that Türkiye is ready to cooperate with all its partners.
Source: Anadolu Ajansı
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