Canada advances biodiversity financing and Indigenous-led conservation at UN COP17

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At COP17 in Yerevan, Canada prioritized implementing the Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework and expanding nature financing models through government, private sector, and Indigenous cooperation.
Canada showcased its Expert Taskforce on Natural Capital Accounting and Nature Financing, and led events on oceans policy and marine habitat conservation in preparation for hosting the 12th Our Ocean Conference in May 2027.
The Northwest Territories: Our Land for the Future Agreement, signed in 2024, aims to protect up to 380,000 square kilometres under Indigenous leadership, with an emphasis on long-term financing.

Canada outlines COP17 priorities and financing agenda

As reported by Canada.ca, Canadian officials say the country used COP17 in Yerevan from October 19 to 30, 2026, to work with international partners on implementing the Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework and strengthening accountability for global commitments. The delegation includes Indigenous representatives, civil society, private-sector participants, youth, and provincial and territorial governments, reflecting what Ottawa describes as a whole-of-society approach to conservation.

Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin holds bilateral meetings, takes part in high-level roundtables and joins broader events focused on international cooperation for nature protection. Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State for Nature, leads engagement on innovative nature financing and supports the COP17 presidency in negotiations tied to the global review of collective progress under the framework.

A central business and policy theme for Canada at the conference is mobilizing more capital for nature. At a Canadian-led side event on innovative nature finance, officials and participants discuss approaches to natural capital accounting and funding models in Canada and abroad, while Canada's Expert Taskforce on Natural Capital Accounting and Nature Financing, established in August 2026, is presented as part of efforts to bring nature more directly into economic decision-making.

Oceans, Indigenous leadership and international coalitions

Canada also highlights oceans policy as part of its biodiversity agenda, arguing that healthy marine ecosystems support resilient communities and sustainable economies. During an oceans event hosted by the World Resources Institute and the Secretariat for Our Ocean Conference, Dabrusin joins international leaders to discuss marine habitat conservation and sustainable fisheries, ahead of Canada's plan to host the 12th Our Ocean Conference in May 2027.

Indigenous-led conservation remains another major focus of Canada's participation. At a second Canadian-led side event, representatives discuss the Northwest Territories: Our Land for the Future Agreement, a Project Finance for Permanence initiative signed in 2024 that aims to protect up to 380,000 square kilometres of land and inland waters, equivalent to 2% of Canada, while emphasizing the role of long-term financing and Indigenous leadership.

Canada also joins several global coalitions aligned with its national nature strategy, including the Coalition of Action to Recover Endangered Species, Friends of Credits for Nature and Biodiversity, and the Yerevan Global Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures Action Hub. In negotiations on a new Convention body on Indigenous engagement, Canada says it pushes for meaningful participation and full recognition of Indigenous peoples, and it says it will continue advocating those principles as implementation work moves forward.

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