A little over two years ago, world leaders finalized the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, a landmark deal designed to halt and reverse the alarming decline of the natural world.
Since nature underpins nearly all economies and societies, experts say the framework is vital to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, humanitys blueprint for a better future.
If we are going to improve the lives of the billions of people around the world now living in poverty, we need to protect the planets biodiversity, says Doreen Robinson, the head of the Biodiversity and Land Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Late last year, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) launched a tool showcasing the links between the framework and the global goals. Take this quiz to see how much you know about the importance of biodiversity to sustainable development.