With the support and engagement of the Kunming government, the 7th Summit for Subnational Governments and Cities, an official parallel event to the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the CBD, was convened in Montreal, Canada, on Dec 11-12.
The summit constituted an unprecedented global milestone to welcome significantly strengthened contributions from subnational and local governments to the new post-2020 global biodiversity framework (GBF).
Focused on taking action for biodiversity, the summit centered around three elements: engage, influence and act.
Kunming demonstrated its biodiversity initiatives, solutions and achievements and actively reached out for exchanges and cooperation with other cities and regions around the world in biodiversity protection.
Kunming was given the honor of being named “charming city of abundant diversity” during the summit.
