WW Special Edition 20241

Abstract

Cover feature Ecological infrastructure for water security There have been significant shifts globally emphasising the need for a more concerted effort in the effective conservation and management of biodiversity and water. In late 2022, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) was adopted at the 15th sitting of the Conference of Parties on the Convention of Biological Diversity (CoP 15) held in Montreal, Canada. This GBF built on previous strategic plans and sets out an ambitious pathway to reach the global vision of a world living in harmony with nature by 2050. In March 2023, the United Nations Water Conference took place and saw the adoption of the Water Action Agenda, representing voluntary commitments by nations and stakeholders to accomplish the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their targets connected to water. The conference recognised the close links between water, inequality and the environment. South Africa, as a country, has taken these key international processes on board.

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