# CBD COP17 in Numbers: Progress on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, Japan and Karatsu

Compiled by Karatsu Farm & Food (Karatsu Data Bank) / HTML: https://karatsu-f-f.com/en/cop17-data.html / Published: 2026-10-19

- GBF targets for 2030: 23. Plus 4 goals for 2050 (CBD Secretariat)
- National targets submitted: 3,993. From 175 Parties, as of 18 October 2026 (CBD Online Reporting Tool)
- Japan, protected areas + OECMs: Land 21.0%, sea 13.3%. After the August 2026 database registration (Ministry of the Environment)

## CBD COP17 in numbers

The seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) is held in Yerevan, Armenia, from 19 to 30 October 2026. It holds the first global review of collective progress in implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), adopted in 2022. As of 18 October 2026, 175 Parties had submitted 3,993 national targets. This page sets out the COP17 agenda, selected GBF targets, national reporting and finance, figures for Japan and the Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Site in Karatsu, from published sources.

Karatsu Farm & Food compiled this page as part of the Karatsu Data Bank. It lists only figures and statements found in the sources, without conclusions or evaluation. The sources are documents published by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Global Environment Facility (GEF), Japan's Ministry of the Environment and others. For 自然共生サイト we use the Ministry's English term, Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Sites. Figures from the CBD Online Reporting Tool change daily, so the date of access is given. Decisions adopted at COP17 will be checked and added after the meeting closes.

## COP17 at a glance

| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Meeting | Seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) |
| Held together with | Twelfth meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol (CP-MOP 12); sixth meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol (NP-MOP 6) |
| Dates | 19-30 October 2026 (opening ceremony 18 October, 17:30, as given on the CBD conference page) |
| Venue | Yerevan, Armenia |
| Main items | First global review of collective progress in implementing the GBF (item 9(a)); resource mobilization and financial mechanism (item 8); and others |
| President | A representative of the Government of Armenia, the host country, is expected to be elected (scenario note) |
| Results | Japan's Ministry of the Environment says it will announce the results after the meeting |

Note: Overview of COP17. Sources: CBD conference page; scenario note CBD/COP/17/1/Add.2; Ministry of the Environment press release (16 October 2026)

COP17 runs from 19 to 30 October 2026 in Yerevan, Armenia, together with CP-MOP 12 and NP-MOP 6. The CBD conference page gives the opening ceremony as 18 October at 17:30 ([CBD conference page](https://www.cbd.int/conferences/2026)). The CBD Secretariat states that COP17 will mark the first global review of collective progress in implementing the GBF. The scenario note says a representative of the Government of Armenia, the host country, is expected to be elected President ([scenario note CBD/COP/17/1/Add.2](https://www.cbd.int/doc/c/409f/a786/579c360cb1c904809410957f/cop-17-01-add2-en.pdf)). Japan's Ministry of the Environment says the Japanese delegation will take part in the high-level segment and negotiations and that it will announce the results after the meeting ([Ministry of the Environment, 16 October 2026](https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_05695.html)).

## The COP17 agenda

| No. | Item |
|---|---|
| 1 | Opening of the meeting |
| 2 | Organizational matters |
| 3 | Report on the credentials of representatives |
| 4 | Pending issues |
| 5 | Date and venue of future meetings of the Conference of the Parties |
| 6 | Reports of intersessional and regional preparatory meetings |
| 7 | Administration of the Convention, budget for the trust funds and functional review of the Secretariat |
| 8 | Resource mobilization and financial mechanism: (a) resource mobilization; (b) financial mechanism |
| 9 | Planning, monitoring, reporting and review: (a) global review of collective progress in the implementation of the GBF; (b) monitoring framework for the GBF |
| 10 | Implementation of Article 8(j) and other provisions of the Convention related to indigenous peoples and local communities |
| 11 | Digital sequence information on genetic resources |
| 12 | Support mechanisms for implementation and awareness: (a) capacity-building and technical and scientific cooperation; (b) clearing-house mechanism and knowledge management; (c) communication, education and public awareness |
| 13 | Cooperation with international organizations and bodies established under other conventions |
| 14 | Mainstreaming of biodiversity and engagement with subnational governments: (a) mainstreaming within and across sectors; (b) engagement with subnational governments, cities and other local authorities |
| 15 | Gender Plan of Action |
| 16 | Synthetic biology |
| 17 | Scientific and technical needs to support implementation of the GBF and matters related to the IPBES work programme |
| 18 | Other scientific and technical issues: (a) climate change; (b) sustainable wildlife management; (c) marine, coastal and island biodiversity; (d) agriculture; (e) invasive alien species; (f) health |
| 19 | Review of the effectiveness of processes |
| 20 | Multi-year programme of work |
| 21 | Other matters |
| 22 | Adoption of the report |
| 23 | Closure of the meeting |

Note: Provisional agenda of COP17 (23 items, abridged wording; some sub-items omitted). Source: provisional agenda CBD/COP/17/1/Rev.1 (16 March 2026)

The provisional agenda ([provisional agenda CBD/COP/17/1/Rev.1](https://www.cbd.int/doc/c/8344/fbc9/280c8fa06e317bd6aafec8ad/cop-17-01-rev1-en.pdf)) has 23 items. Item 8 is resource mobilization and the financial mechanism; item 9 is planning, monitoring, reporting and review, with 9(a) the global review of collective progress in implementing the GBF and 9(b) the GBF monitoring framework. Other items include digital sequence information on genetic resources (item 11), synthetic biology (item 16) and scientific and technical issues such as climate change, marine and coastal biodiversity, agriculture, invasive alien species and health (item 18).

## The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)

| Target | Text (official) |
|---|---|
| Target 2 | Ensure that by 2030 at least 30 per cent of areas of degraded terrestrial, inland water, and marine and coastal ecosystems are under effective restoration, in order to enhance biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services, ecological integrity and connectivity. |
| Target 3 | Ensure and enable that by 2030 at least 30 per cent of terrestrial and inland water areas, and of marine and coastal areas, especially areas of particular importance for biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services, are effectively conserved and managed through ecologically representative, well-connected and equitably governed systems of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures, recognizing indigenous and traditional territories, where applicable, and integrated into wider landscapes, seascapes and the ocean, while ensuring that any sustainable use, where appropriate in such areas, is fully consistent with conservation outcomes, recognizing and respecting the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities, including over their traditional territories. |
| Target 15 | Take legal, administrative or policy measures to encourage and enable business, and in particular to ensure that large and transnational companies and financial institutions: (a) Regularly monitor, assess, and transparently disclose their risks, dependencies and impacts on biodiversity, including with requirements for all large as well as transnational companies and financial institutions along their operations, supply and value chains, and portfolios; (b) Provide information needed to consumers to promote sustainable consumption patterns; (c) Report on compliance with access and benefit-sharing regulations and measures, as applicable; in order to progressively reduce negative impacts on biodiversity, increase positive impacts, reduce biodiversity-related risks to business and financial institutions, and promote actions to ensure sustainable patterns of production. |
| Target 19 (chapeau and (a)) | Substantially and progressively increase the level of financial resources from all sources, in an effective, timely and easily accessible manner, including domestic, international, public and private resources, in accordance with Article 20 of the Convention, to implement national biodiversity strategies and action plans, mobilizing at least $200 billion per year by 2030, including by: (a) Increasing total biodiversity related international financial resources from developed countries, including official development assistance, and from countries that voluntarily assume obligations of developed country Parties, to developing countries, in particular the least developed countries and small island developing States, as well as countries with economies in transition, to at least $20 billion per year by 2025, and to at least $30 billion per year by 2030; |

Note: Four GBF targets on conservation, restoration, business disclosure and finance, in the official wording. Source: CBD "2030 Targets"

The GBF was adopted at COP15 in Montreal, Canada, in December 2022 ([decision 15/4](https://www.cbd.int/doc/decisions/cop-15/cop-15-dec-04-en.pdf)). It has four goals for 2050 ([CBD "2050 Goals"](https://www.cbd.int/gbf/goals)) and 23 targets for 2030 ([CBD "2030 Targets"](https://www.cbd.int/gbf/targets)). This page gives the full text of four of them: restoration of degraded ecosystems (Target 2), conservation of 30% of land and sea, known as 30by30 (Target 3), assessment and disclosure by business and financial institutions (Target 15) and finance (Target 19).

## National targets and national reports

| Item | Value | As of / note |
|---|---|---|
| National targets | 3,993 (from 175 Parties) | 18 October 2026 (CBD Online Reporting Tool) |
| NBSAPs aligned with the GBF | 125 (from 115 Parties) | same |
| Seventh national reports | 145 | same |
| Deadline for seventh national reports | 28 February 2026 | decision 15/6 |
| Countries that had submitted, as of the article of 9 March 2026 | 125 (of 196 Parties) | CBD Secretariat, 9 March 2026 |
| Submissions used for the global report | NBSAPs from 43% of Parties; almost 3,700 national targets from 83% of Parties; national reports by 66% of Parties (summary). Section II.A: NBSAPs from 89 Parties (45%), 3,693 national targets from 162 Parties, national reports from 129 Parties | submissions up to 7 March 2026 (CBD/COP/17/INF/7, printed pages 22 and 35) |

Note: National targets, NBSAPs and seventh national reports. The first three rows change daily. Sources: CBD Online Reporting Tool (accessed 18 October 2026); decision 15/6; CBD Secretariat (9 March 2026); global report CBD/COP/17/INF/7

To implement the GBF, countries set national targets, update their national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs) in line with the GBF and submit national reports. As of 18 October 2026, the [CBD Online Reporting Tool](https://ort.cbd.int/) showed 3,993 national targets from 175 Parties, 125 NBSAPs aligned with the GBF from 115 Parties and 145 seventh national reports.

Seventh national reports were due by 28 February 2026 ([decision 15/6](https://www.cbd.int/doc/decisions/cop-15/cop-15-dec-06-en.pdf)). By then, 125 countries, nearly two thirds of the 196 Parties, had submitted them ([CBD, 9 March 2026](https://www.cbd.int/article/2026-NationalReports)). The global report prepared for the COP17 review ([CBD/COP/17/INF/7](https://www.cbd.int/doc/c/3e10/ba33/66bc2b57d04e106b32027e0a/cop-17-inf-07-en.pdf), 10 September 2026) draws on NBSAPs from 43% of Parties, almost 3,700 national targets from 83% of Parties and national reports by 66% of Parties, submitted up to 7 March 2026.

## Finance

| Item | Value | As of / note |
|---|---|---|
| GBF finance goal (Target 19) | at least USD 200 billion per year from all sources | by 2030 |
| International finance to developing countries (Target 19(a)) | at least USD 20 billion / USD 30 billion per year | by 2025 / by 2030 |
| International public finance reported under indicator D.1 (developed country Parties and Parties that have voluntarily assumed their obligations) | cumulative USD 17.7 billion (highest USD 5.2 billion in 2023) | 2020-2023; the report says this "should be taken as a minimum" |
| OECD estimate | about USD 16.8 billion | 2023 only; covers the broader range of flows in Target 19(a) |
| Contributions to the GBF Fund (GBFF) | USD 387.2 million | August 2023 to 31 December 2025; eleven sovereign governments and one sub-national government |
| GBFF programming | USD 362.1 million (benefitting 87 countries) | total of two tranches |

Note: GBF finance goals and reported finance. Sources: CBD "2030 Targets" (Target 19); global report CBD/COP/17/INF/7 (printed page 233); GEF/GBFF.06/04 (5 May 2026)

Target 19 calls for mobilizing at least USD 200 billion per year from all sources by 2030, including international biodiversity finance from developed to developing countries of at least USD 20 billion per year by 2025 and at least USD 30 billion per year by 2030. According to the global report ([CBD/COP/17/INF/7](https://www.cbd.int/doc/c/3e10/ba33/66bc2b57d04e106b32027e0a/cop-17-inf-07-en.pdf)), Parties reporting under headline indicator D.1, comprising developed country Parties and Parties that have voluntarily assumed the obligations of developed country Parties, reported a cumulative USD 17.7 billion of international public finance between 2020 and 2023, with the highest total, USD 5.2 billion, in 2023. The report says this amount should be taken as a minimum, and that the OECD, whose analysis covers the broader range of flows in Target 19(a), estimates about USD 16.8 billion for 2023. It states that both estimates fall below the USD 20 billion milestone and that the 2025 milestone was likely not met, although a definitive assessment will only be possible once complete data for 2024 and 2025 have been reported.

The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF), run by the GEF, received USD 387.2 million in contributions from eleven sovereign governments and one sub-national government between its launch in August 2023 and 31 December 2025, and its two tranches programmed USD 362.1 million benefitting 87 countries ([GEF/GBFF.06/04](https://www.thegef.org/sites/default/files/documents/2026-05/EN_GEF.GBFF_.06.04_Towards%20a%20Resource%20Mobilization%20Strategy%20for%20GBFF%202026-2030.pdf)).

## Figures for Japan

| Item | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| National Biodiversity Strategy 2023-2030 | Cabinet decision | 31 March 2023 (Ministry of the Environment) |
| Seventh national report submitted | 20 February 2026 | Ministry of the Environment, "Recent policy developments on biodiversity" |
| Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Sites | 610 | end of June 2026 (Ministry of the Environment press release); includes sites certified under the earlier scheme (Document 1-1, printed page 15) |
| Total area of the sites | 119,000 ha | total of the 610 sites: 187 non-statutory sites 63,000 ha and 423 statutory sites 55,000 ha (Document 1-1, printed page 16); the two parts add up to 118,000 ha (our calculation) |
| Area registered as OECMs in the international database | 64,600 ha | after the August 2026 registration, which added 10,000 ha of the 23,100 ha certified in FY2025, excluding areas overlapping protected areas (Ministry of the Environment) |
| Protected areas + OECMs | land 21.0% (OECMs 0.2%), sea 13.3% | after the August 2026 registration (Ministry of the Environment) |

Note: Biodiversity figures for Japan. Sources: Ministry of the Environment press releases (31 March 2023, 3 August 2026); Document 1-1 (31 August 2026, printed pages 15-16); "Recent policy developments on biodiversity"

Japan adopted the National Biodiversity Strategy 2023-2030 by Cabinet decision on 31 March 2023 ([Ministry of the Environment, 31 March 2023](https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_01379.html)) and submitted its seventh national report on 20 February 2026 ([Ministry of the Environment, "Recent policy developments on biodiversity"](https://www.env.go.jp/content/000432085.pdf)). Japan certifies Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Sites, areas where biodiversity conservation is achieved through private sector and other initiatives; 610 sites had been certified as of the end of June 2026 ([Ministry of the Environment, 3 August 2026](https://www.env.go.jp/en/press/press_02600.html)), including those certified under the earlier scheme ([Ministry of the Environment, Document 1-1, 31 August 2026](https://www.env.go.jp/content/000431252.pdf), printed page 15). In August 2026, 10,000 ha that do not overlap with protected areas, out of 23,100 ha certified in FY2025, were registered as OECMs in the international database, bringing the registered OECM area to 64,600 ha. After this registration, protected areas and OECMs together cover 21.0% of Japan's land (of which OECMs 0.2%) and 13.3% of its sea; the Ministry notes that, owing to rounding, the shares appear unchanged from the previous year ([Ministry of the Environment, 3 August 2026](https://www.env.go.jp/en/press/press_02600.html)). The 610 sites cover 119,000 ha in total ([Ministry of the Environment, Document 1-1, 31 August 2026](https://www.env.go.jp/content/000431252.pdf), printed page 16).

## Where the sources give different figures

| Item | One figure | Another figure |
|---|---|---|
| Area of Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Sites | 119,000 ha (total area of the 610 sites; Ministry of the Environment, Document 1-1) | 64,600 ha (registered as OECMs, excluding areas overlapping protected areas; Ministry of the Environment press release) |
| International biodiversity finance | USD 17.7 billion (international public finance reported under indicator D.1, cumulative over 2020-2023) | about USD 16.8 billion (OECD estimate, 2023 only, broader range of flows) |
| Number of national targets | almost 3,700 (global report; submissions up to 7 March 2026) | 3,993 (CBD Online Reporting Tool, 18 October 2026) |
| Number of seventh national reports | 125 countries (article of 9 March 2026); 129 Parties (global report, submissions up to 7 March 2026) | 145 (CBD Online Reporting Tool, 18 October 2026) |
| Share of Parties with NBSAPs | 43% (global report, summary, printed page 22) | 89 Parties, 45% (same report, section II.A, printed page 35) |
| OECM share of land | 0.2% (Ministry of the Environment press release) | 0.17% (Ministry of the Environment, Document 1-1, printed page 17); 0.2% when rounded to one decimal place (our calculation) |

Note: Places where sources give different figures. Differences in scope and date are as stated in each source. Source: each source

For some items the value depends on what is counted and when. The area of Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Sites is 119,000 ha as the total of the sites and 64,600 ha as the area registered as OECMs after removing overlaps with protected areas. International biodiversity finance is USD 17.7 billion as the four-year total reported under indicator D.1 and about USD 16.8 billion as the OECD estimate for 2023, which covers different flows and a different period. The numbers of national targets and national reports depend on the date of the count.

## Business measurement and disclosure around COP17

| Date | Organisation | What was published |
|---|---|---|
| 13 October 2026 | Nature Positive Initiative | Launched the State of Nature Indicators and Metrics: more than 600 existing state of nature metrics distilled into four core indicators covering ecosystem extent, ecosystem condition, species extinction risk and species populations |
| 14 and 15 October 2026 | CBD Secretariat; Nature Positive Initiative | A study on the alignment of the State of Nature metrics with the GBF monitoring framework was issued as CBD/COP/17/INF/3 (14 October); the Nature Positive Initiative announced it as an information paper on 15 October |
| 22 October 2026 (scheduled) | IFRS Foundation (ISSB) | Webinar during COP17 to mark the launch of the Exposure Draft proposing a Practice Statement on nature-related disclosures; 120-day consultation ending on 19 February 2027 |

Note: Announcements just before and during COP17 on how business measures and discloses its relationship with nature. Sources: Nature Positive Initiative (13 and 15 October 2026); CBD/COP/17/INF/3 (14 October 2026); IFRS Foundation (6 October 2026)

On 13 October 2026 the Nature Positive Initiative launched the State of Nature Indicators and Metrics. Developed over two years with more than 500 experts and practitioners and approved by the initiative's 27 core member organizations, they distil more than 600 existing state of nature metrics into four core indicators: ecosystem extent, ecosystem condition, species extinction risk and species populations. They were piloted by 29 companies across 6 sectors at more than 50 sites in 23 countries. The announcement states that TNFD and SBTN have integrated the indicators and metrics, that GRI is moving towards integration, and that the framework is aligned with the goals and ambitions of the GBF ([Nature Positive Initiative, 13 October 2026](https://www.naturepositive.org/news/latest-news/landmark-state-of-nature-metrics-launched/)). On 15 October it announced an information paper, developed under the guidance of the CBD Secretariat and the Nature Positive Initiative Secretariat, on how the indicators align with the GBF monitoring framework headline indicators ([Nature Positive Initiative, 15 October 2026](https://www.naturepositive.org/news/latest-news/gbf-monitoring-framework-state-of-nature-metrics/)); the study was issued as CBD information document CBD/COP/17/INF/3, a note by the Secretariat dated 14 October 2026 ([CBD/COP/17/INF/3](https://www.cbd.int/doc/c/de8d/1336/3f6b3190ba64eb846e3d781a/cop-17-inf-03-en.pdf)).

The IFRS Foundation has announced an ISSB webinar during COP17, on 22 October 2026, to mark the launch of the Exposure Draft proposing a Practice Statement on nature-related disclosures, with a 120-day consultation ending on 19 February 2027 ([IFRS Foundation, 6 October 2026](https://www.ifrs.org/news-and-events/news/2026/10/cop17-issb-nature-related-disclosures-consultation/)). GBF Target 15 calls on governments to take legal, administrative or policy measures to encourage and enable business, and in particular to ensure that large and transnational companies and financial institutions regularly monitor, assess and transparently disclose their risks, dependencies and impacts on biodiversity (table above).

## The Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Site in Karatsu

| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | 相知町横枕自然共生区域 (listed on Protected Planet as "Ouchi Town Yokomakura Natural Symbiosis Area") |
| Location | Ouchi-machi, Karatsu City, Saga, Japan |
| Area | 36.67 ha |
| Certification | second half of fiscal 2023 (Ministry of the Environment) |
| International database | Protected Planet (OECM, site ID 555781451) |
| Managed by | Karatsu Farm & Food |

Note: The Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Site in Karatsu. Sources: Karatsu Farm & Food (Ministry of the Environment certification); Protected Planet

The Yokomakura site in Ouchi-machi, Karatsu City, Saga (36.67 ha), was certified by the Ministry of the Environment in the second half of fiscal 2023 and is one of the 610 sites above. It is registered as an OECM on [Protected Planet](https://www.protectedplanet.net/555781451) as "Ouchi Town Yokomakura Natural Symbiosis Area" (site ID 555781451). It is managed by Karatsu Farm & Food; see [Nature Positive & OECM Site](https://karatsu-f-f.com/en/nature-positive.html) for our activities.

## COP17 results

COP17 runs until 30 October 2026. Decisions adopted will be added to this section after they are checked against the CBD decision documents and the Ministry of the Environment's announcement of the results.

## FAQ

### Q1. When and where is COP17 held?

The seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) is held in Yerevan, Armenia, from 19 to 30 October 2026, together with the twelfth meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol (CP-MOP 12) and the sixth meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol (NP-MOP 6). The CBD conference page gives the opening ceremony as 18 October at 17:30.

### Q2. What is the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)?

It is the global framework adopted at COP15 in December 2022 (decision 15/4). It has four long-term goals for 2050 and 23 action-oriented targets for 2030. COP17 holds the first global review of collective progress in its implementation.

### Q3. What is 30by30, and where does Japan stand?

GBF Target 3 calls for at least 30 per cent of terrestrial and inland water areas, and of marine and coastal areas, to be effectively conserved and managed through protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) by 2030. According to Japan's Ministry of the Environment (3 August 2026), protected areas and OECMs together cover 21.0% of Japan's land (of which OECMs 0.2%) and 13.3% of its sea.

### Q4. Has the GBF finance milestone been met?

Target 19(a) calls for international biodiversity finance from developed to developing countries of at least USD 20 billion per year by 2025. The global report CBD/COP/17/INF/7 states that Parties reporting under headline indicator D.1 reported a cumulative USD 17.7 billion of international public finance in 2020-2023 (highest USD 5.2 billion in 2023), that the OECD estimates about USD 16.8 billion for 2023, and that both estimates fall below the USD 20 billion milestone. It adds that a definitive assessment will only be possible once complete data for 2024 and 2025 have been reported.

### Q5. Is there a Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Site in Karatsu?

The Yokomakura site in Ouchi-machi, Karatsu City, Saga (36.67 ha; listed on Protected Planet as "Ouchi Town Yokomakura Natural Symbiosis Area") was certified by Japan's Ministry of the Environment in the second half of fiscal 2023 under the scheme now called Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Sites. It is registered on Protected Planet as an OECM (site ID 555781451) and managed by Karatsu Farm & Food.

## Sources

| Source | Publisher | Date | URL | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COP 17, CP-MOP 12 and NP-MOP 6 conference page | Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity | not stated | https://www.cbd.int/conferences/2026 | 2026-10-18 |
| CBD/COP/17/1/Rev.1 Provisional agenda | Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity | 2026-03-16 | https://www.cbd.int/doc/c/8344/fbc9/280c8fa06e317bd6aafec8ad/cop-17-01-rev1-en.pdf | 2026-10-18 |
| CBD/COP/17/1/Add.2 Scenario note | Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity | 2026-09-14 | https://www.cbd.int/doc/c/409f/a786/579c360cb1c904809410957f/cop-17-01-add2-en.pdf | 2026-10-18 |
| GBF 2050 Goals | Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity | 2023-12-20 | https://www.cbd.int/gbf/goals | 2026-10-18 |
| GBF 2030 Targets | Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity | not stated | https://www.cbd.int/gbf/targets | 2026-10-18 |
| Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, provisional Japanese translation (March 2023) | Ministry of the Environment, Japan | 2023-03-01 (as of) | https://www.env.go.jp/content/000296182.pdf | 2026-10-18 |
| CBD/COP/DEC/15/4 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework | Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity | 2022-12-19 | https://www.cbd.int/doc/decisions/cop-15/cop-15-dec-04-en.pdf | 2026-10-18 |
| CBD/COP/DEC/15/6 Mechanisms for planning, monitoring, reporting and review | Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity | 2022-12-19 | https://www.cbd.int/doc/decisions/cop-15/cop-15-dec-06-en.pdf | 2026-10-18 |
| CBD Online Reporting Tool (ORT) | Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity | updated daily | https://ort.cbd.int/ | 2026-10-18 |
| 125 Countries Submit 7th National Reports Ahead of COP17 | Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity | 2026-03-09 | https://www.cbd.int/article/2026-NationalReports | 2026-10-18 |
| CBD/COP/17/INF/7 Global report on collective progress in the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework | Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity | 2026-09-10 | https://www.cbd.int/doc/c/3e10/ba33/66bc2b57d04e106b32027e0a/cop-17-inf-07-en.pdf | 2026-10-18 |
| GEF/GBFF.06/04 Towards a Resource Mobilization Strategy for GBFF 2026-2030 | Global Environment Facility (GEF) | 2026-05-05 | https://www.thegef.org/sites/default/files/documents/2026-05/EN_GEF.GBFF_.06.04_Towards%20a%20Resource%20Mobilization%20Strategy%20for%20GBFF%202026-2030.pdf | 2026-10-18 |
| Press release on the holding of CBD COP17, CP-MOP12 and NP-MOP6 (in Japanese) | Ministry of the Environment, Japan | 2026-10-16 | https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_05695.html | 2026-10-18 |
| Cabinet decision on the National Biodiversity Strategy 2023-2030 (in Japanese) | Ministry of the Environment, Japan | 2023-03-31 | https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_01379.html | 2026-10-18 |
| 自然共生サイト等の国際的なデータベースへの登録について (Japanese version of the press release below) | Ministry of the Environment, Japan | 2026-08-03 | https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_05386.html | 2026-10-18 |
| Registration of “Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Sites” and Protected Areas on International Databases | Ministry of the Environment, Japan | 2026-08-03 | https://www.env.go.jp/en/press/press_02600.html | 2026-10-18 |
| Document 1-1, Purpose and 30by30 initiatives to date (1st 30by30 Roadmap Future Dialogue, in Japanese) | Ministry of the Environment, Japan | 2026-08-31 | https://www.env.go.jp/content/000431252.pdf | 2026-10-18 |
| Document 1-1, Recent policy developments on biodiversity (5th general meeting of the Japan Conference for the 2030 Global Biodiversity Framework, in Japanese) | Ministry of the Environment, Japan | 2026-09-14 | https://www.env.go.jp/content/000432085.pdf | 2026-10-18 |
| Landmark State of Nature Indicators and Metrics launched | Nature Positive Initiative | 2026-10-13 | https://www.naturepositive.org/news/latest-news/landmark-state-of-nature-metrics-launched/ | 2026-10-18 |
| Information paper: Alignment between State of Nature Indicators and Metrics and the GBF monitoring framework | Nature Positive Initiative | 2026-10-15 | https://www.naturepositive.org/news/latest-news/gbf-monitoring-framework-state-of-nature-metrics/ | 2026-10-18 |
| CBD/COP/17/INF/3 Study on the alignment of the State of Nature metrics with the monitoring framework of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework | Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity | 2026-10-14 | https://www.cbd.int/doc/c/de8d/1336/3f6b3190ba64eb846e3d781a/cop-17-inf-03-en.pdf | 2026-10-18 |
| Live from COP17: ISSB nature-related disclosures consultation | IFRS Foundation | 2026-10-06 | https://www.ifrs.org/news-and-events/news/2026/10/cop17-issb-nature-related-disclosures-consultation/ | 2026-10-18 |
| Protected Planet: Ouchi Town Yokomakura Natural Symbiosis Area (site ID 555781451) | UNEP-WCMC and IUCN | not stated | https://www.protectedplanet.net/555781451 | 2026-10-18 |

## What this page does not cover

The page does not give the text of the other 19 GBF targets, the individual issues under each agenda item or the outlook for negotiations, the content or comparison of national targets, or the target-by-target assessments in the global report. It does not evaluate national efforts or the progress of the GBF. Figures for Karatsu are limited to the certification and registration of the Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Site and do not include our other projects. Values that could not be confirmed in primary sources are not included.

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