In the preparation for COP11 of the Convention of Biological Diversity - during WGRI 4 - a party delegate proposed that obstacles to the implementation of the Strategic Plan caused by conflicts and disasters should be considered under New and Emerging issues.
During COP11, EcoNexus and Ecoropa organised a side event, to argue in favour of requesting the Executive Secretary to undertake a review of the impacts of disasters and conflicts on biodiversity