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South Korea and Armenia have joined forces to ensure the successful hosting of the upcoming Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, scheduled for October.
On July 1, Kim Sung-hwan, Minister of the Ministry of Climate Energy and Environment, met with Hambardzum Matevosyan, Armenia's Minister of Environment, at the Han River Flood Control Center to discuss cooperation strategies for implementing the goals of the 17th Conference of the Parties.
The meeting was organized to facilitate policy coordination between Armenia, the current host country of the conference, and South Korea, which previously held the chairmanship. The conference is expected to review 23 action targets aimed at managing 30% of terrestrial and marine areas as protected zones by 2030.
South Korea shared its experience from the 12th Conference of the Parties held in Pyeongchang in 2014, where it led the adoption of the 'Pyeongchang Roadmap.' At that time, South Korea promoted global environmental protection projects and supported scientific and technological cooperation with developing countries, as well as cross-border biodiversity conservation.
Both sides recognized the interconnected crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. They discussed strategies to address these complex challenges through ecosystem restoration and land management.
This year marks a significant occasion as it is the year when all three Rio Conventions—on climate change (UNFCCC), biodiversity (CBD), and desertification (UNCCD)—are holding their Conferences of the Parties. This emphasizes the importance of policy linkages and synergy.
During the meeting, Minister Kim introduced South Korea's achievements in establishing its fifth national biodiversity strategy and the implementation framework for the '30x30' target, which utilizes protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs). OECMs refer to spaces that contribute to biodiversity conservation but are not strictly protected areas. He also shared South Korea's experience in identifying and managing various conservation spaces through OECMs.
Minister Kim stated, "Based on our experience in implementing international biodiversity targets and our foundation for international cooperation as the chair of the 12th Conference of the Parties, we will support the successful hosting of the 17th Conference of the Parties and closely collaborate with the international community to implement global biodiversity targets."
On July 1, Kim Sung-hwan, Minister of the Ministry of Climate Energy and Environment, met with Hambardzum Matevosyan, Armenia's Minister of Environment, at the Han River Flood Control Center to discuss cooperation strategies for implementing the goals of the 17th Conference of the Parties.
The meeting was organized to facilitate policy coordination between Armenia, the current host country of the conference, and South Korea, which previously held the chairmanship. The conference is expected to review 23 action targets aimed at managing 30% of terrestrial and marine areas as protected zones by 2030.
South Korea shared its experience from the 12th Conference of the Parties held in Pyeongchang in 2014, where it led the adoption of the 'Pyeongchang Roadmap.' At that time, South Korea promoted global environmental protection projects and supported scientific and technological cooperation with developing countries, as well as cross-border biodiversity conservation.
Both sides recognized the interconnected crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. They discussed strategies to address these complex challenges through ecosystem restoration and land management.
This year marks a significant occasion as it is the year when all three Rio Conventions—on climate change (UNFCCC), biodiversity (CBD), and desertification (UNCCD)—are holding their Conferences of the Parties. This emphasizes the importance of policy linkages and synergy.
During the meeting, Minister Kim introduced South Korea's achievements in establishing its fifth national biodiversity strategy and the implementation framework for the '30x30' target, which utilizes protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs). OECMs refer to spaces that contribute to biodiversity conservation but are not strictly protected areas. He also shared South Korea's experience in identifying and managing various conservation spaces through OECMs.
Minister Kim stated, "Based on our experience in implementing international biodiversity targets and our foundation for international cooperation as the chair of the 12th Conference of the Parties, we will support the successful hosting of the 17th Conference of the Parties and closely collaborate with the international community to implement global biodiversity targets."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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