The 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity ran from 19 to 31 October 2026 in Yerevan, Armenia. Quito, Ecuador will host COP18 in 2028.
WHAT HAPPENED
COP17 of the CBD was held in Yerevan, Armenia from 19 to 31 October 2026 under the theme Taking Action for Nature.
KEY FACTS
- Outcome: nearly 50 decisions, the Yerevan Pathway and the Sevan Guidelines, with about USD 2 billion in funding announced.
- Next: COP18 in Quito, Ecuador in 2028.
- India: Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav led the delegation and presented India's updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) with 23 national targets and 142 indicators.
- Also on 3 November: International Day for Biosphere Reserves; India has 18 notified biosphere reserves, 13 of them in the UNESCO network.
EXAM ANGLE
The CBD was adopted at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. Its Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (2022) set the 30 by 30 target.
SOURCE AND DATE
News reports of 31 October to 4 November 2026. Added to this collection on 6 November 2026.