October 19-30, 2026
The 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17) will bring the world together at a critical moment for nature. For the first time, countries will collectively assess progress toward implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework—the global plan to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030.
WCS will be on the ground at COP17, bringing decades of science, policy expertise, and conservation experience from some of the world’s most important landscapes and seascapes. Our focus is clear: turning global commitments into effective action for wildlife, wild places, and people—and accelerating progress toward a nature-positive future.
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