Since 2023, Peru has been implementing the Biobusiness Program, a key initiative aimed at mobilizing over S/70 million (above US$19 million) in credit lines and guarantees for eco-businesses and bio-businesses in Amazonian communities.
The event,
which includes the participation of more than 196 countries, is taking place at the United Nations agency's headquarters in the Italian capital until February 28,
focusing on biodiversity and food security, according to a press release by the
Ministry of Environment (Minam).
Delegations at the meeting are presenting various strategies and initiatives for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity "as a solution to many of the challenges posed by the climate crisis on agriculture."
The deputy minister also referred to the project
"Improving Targets 2, 3, and 22 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF): Biocentric Restoration of Indigenous Peoples Transforming the Andes," which is being developed in collaboration with the
FAO.
Resilience and Sustainability
Soto emphasized that genetic diversity is key to the resilience and sustainability of agri-food systems.
"At Minam, Peru is working to conserve biological diversity by promoting the recognition of agrobiodiversity zones," she stated.
COP 16 brings together states (or parties) to establish action priorities, adopt work plans on key issues related to biodiversity conservation and sustainable use, and assess progress in this field.