Delegates at international nature talks have reached an agreement aimed at reviving a stalled global effort to stop the loss of biodiversity, but a key outstanding issue — how to pay for the plan — remains unsettled.
The accord, agreed by participating countries, was presented as a step toward restoring momentum on measures to protect ecosystems and species. Organisers described the outcome as necessary to re-establish a framework for collective action on nature, even as negotiators acknowledged that major challenges lie ahead.
Finance emerged as the central unresolved element. While the deal sets out goals and mechanisms for conservation and sustainable use of natural resources, it does not resolve how the commitments will be funded, particularly in poorer countries that say they need substantial financial support to meet the targets.
Observers said the agreement is likely to be judged by whether states and institutions can mobilise the resources required to implement it. Without firm and additional funding commitments, the measures agreed at the talks risk remaining aspirational rather than being translated into concrete action on the ground.