The role of zoos and aquariums in contributing to the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Moss, A, Vukelic, M, Walker, SL, Smith, C and Spooner, SL ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6650-3135, 2023. The role of zoos and aquariums in contributing to the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens, 4 (2), pp. 445-461. ISSN 2673-5636

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Abstract

It is now well established that human-induced species extinctions and habitat degradation are currently occurring at unprecedented rates. To halt and reverse this decline, the international community adopted the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), as part of the Kunming–Montreal Biodiversity Package, in December 2022. We clarify what this new framework means for conservation zoos and aquariums in their mission to prevent species extinction by highlighting areas of focus. We explain why it is necessary that conservation zoos and aquariums establish the appropriate mechanisms for contributing towards such a framework to help validate their role in the 21st Century. Conservation zoos and aquariums should be reassured that much of their work already fits within the GBF. However, the current mechanisms for individual zoos and aquariums to directly contribute to the implementation of the GBF mostly rely on close collaboration with individual national governments and/or are only possible at a national level. It is therefore critical that national, regional, and global zoo membership organisations take a leading role in championing the work of their members. Equally, adequately linking the efforts of zoos and aquariums to the national implementation of international instruments, such as the GBF, is imperative to ensure that these organizations’ contributions feed into the understanding we have of global progress towards the implementation of international instruments.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Creators:	Moss, A., Vukelic, M., Walker, S.L., Smith, C. and Spooner, S.L.
Publisher:	MDPI AG
Date:	18 May 2023
Volume:	4
Number:	2
ISSN:	2673-5636
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.3390/jzbg4020033 DOI 1891249 Other
Rights:	This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Divisions:	Schools > School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences
Record created by:	Jeremy Silvester
Date Added:	03 May 2024 15:50
Last Modified:	03 May 2024 15:50
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/51385

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