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SBSTTA28 Meeting on Biodiversity
August 4 , 2026
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- The 28th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA28) under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) concluded in Nairobi, Kenya.
- The meeting was held ahead of the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the CBD, scheduled in Yerevan, Armenia.
- SBSTTA provides science-based advice for implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), which has 23 biodiversity targets for 2030.
- Countries discussed marine and coastal biodiversity, sustainable wildlife management, protected areas, and progress towards global biodiversity goals.
- A major discussion was on synthetic biology (use of genetic engineering to design or modify biological systems) and its potential benefits and ecological risks.
- Countries agreed that the draft Synthetic Biology Action Plan is a good basis but differed on issues like flexibility, expert groups, and technology-sharing mechanisms.
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