Summary
This resolution primarily concerns the conservation and restoration of biodiversity, which involves the protection of wildlife from poaching and environmental destruction. The document opens by citing many other documents and resolutions that accord with these goals, such as the Cancun Declaration on mainstreaming the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity for Well-being, the African Ministerial Declaration on Biodiversity, and Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The resolution calls for cooperation and solidarity in efforts to achieve such a sustainable world and emphasizes the need for international support for ecosystem restoration initiatives. However, it also recognizes the rights of states to exploit the resources within their own borders. The resolution sets forth several important considerations, such as how a post-2020 global biodiversity framework ought to contribute to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity. As such, it urges member states to consider and prioritize biodiversity in their respective COVD-19 responses. Additionally, it calls for a speedier adoption of the existing Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets. It closes by reaffirming the commitment to these plans and the initiatives that they call for.