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Motion · S6M-13161 · 9 May 2024

International Day for Biological Diversity

Lodged by Beatrice Wishart Standard Motion 26 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes International Day for Biological Diversity on 22 May 2024, and recognises that the theme this year is “from agreement to action: build back biodiversity”; understands that the Convention on Biological Diversity has stated that all measures agreed to under the Global Biodiversity Framework should be implemented by 2030, which is the end of the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration, to give the best chance of restoring biodiversity by 2050; further understands that opinion polling shows that 92% of people in Scotland say that the environment is personally important to them and that 82% are concerned about the threats posed by climate change and human activity to the environment; notes with alarm that recent figures from the Seabird Census and from the State of Nature Scotland show that one in nine species in Scotland is threatened with national extinction, and that Scotland's internationally important seabirds are in especially steep decline; further notes reports indicating that Scotland is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world, ranking 28th from bottom on the international Biodiversity Intactness Index; recognises the economic benefits of biodiversity, such as pollinating crops, providing clean water and climate mitigation; further recognises the dedication of people in every part of Scotland who are working to restore nature and to tackle climate change, and celebrates their success in enhancing their local environment and working towards a nature-positive future for Scotland's children and young people.

Supporters (26)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.