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Delegates Adopt Cartagena Biosafety Decisions at UN COP17

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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Delegates adopted two Cartagena Protocol biosafety decisions at the UN COP17 biodiversity summit in Yerevan.
Most conservation texts remained unresolved, highlighting limited progress on finance reforms.
The Cali Fund aims to raise $1 billion annually and has collected only about US$10,000 so far.
Panama’s environment minister Juan Carlos Navarro urged wealthy oil-producing nations to increase contributions.
Delegates will vote on whether Panama or Ecuador hosts the 2028 biodiversity conference.

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Delegates Adopt Biosafety Decisions

Delegates adopted two Cartagena Protocol biosafety decisions at the UN COP17 biodiversity summit in Yerevan.
Most conservation texts remained unresolved, highlighting limited progress on finance reforms.
The Cali Fund aims to raise $1 billion annually and has collected only about US$10,000 so far.
Panama’s environment minister Juan Carlos Navarro urged wealthy oil-producing nations to increase contributions.
Delegates will vote on whether Panama or Ecuador hosts the 2028 biodiversity conference.

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