The 14th Regular Meeting of the Biodiversity Task Force WB successfully concluded in Sarajevo yesterday, marking a step forward towards advancing nature conservation and regional cooperation.
Held under the framework of the Regional Cooperation Council – RCC Regional Working Group on the green agenda for the Western Balkans, the Task Force:
- Shared updates and informed on advances related to nature protection
- Agreed on the vision, mission and strategic goals of the Biodiversity Strategic Plan Discussed and agreed on the Restoration Opportunity Assessment Report and State of nature – Biodiversity conservation report methodologies
- Presented the recommendations and findings of the Social and Gender Inclusion Analysis
- Recognised the establishment of Thematic working groups
The meeting, organised with financial support from Sida – Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete in the frame of The ADAPT 2.0 and the Austrian Development Agency, through the Greening the Western Balkans project, reinforced regional efforts to align with EU biodiversity commitments and implement the green agenda WB Pillar 5.
On the second day, a workshop on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species introduced the concept of National Red Lists as a valuable tool for biodiversity monitoring, underscoring their role in shaping policy decisions and outlining the key steps for establishing a National Red List programme.
IUCN, as the BDTF WB Secretariat, remains committed to fostering collaboration across the Western Balkans towards a resilient and nature-positive future in the region