OECS Media Release May 22, 2024 – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) joins the global community in celebrating International Day for Biological Diversity, recognised annually on May 22. This year’s theme, “Be Part of the Plan,” emphasises the necessity for a collective and coordinated effort to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030.
The theme also supports the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework – a global agreement which was adopted during the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 15) following a four year consultation and negotiation process. This global agreement also contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and sets out an ambitious pathway to reach the global vision of a world living in harmony with nature by 2050.
Currently, several species in the Caribbean Region – both plant and animal – are critically endangered or face the risk of extinction, mainly because of climate change, diseases, habitat degradation, overexploitation, pollution, and human activity. As a committed advocate for biodiversity conservation, the OECS is dedicated to protecting and sustaining the diverse ecosystems within its Member States.
