In 2010, Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 to address the loss and degradation of nature. Subsequently, most biodiversity indicators continued to decline. Nevertheless, conservation actions can make a positive difference for biodiversity. The emerging Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework has potential to catalyze efforts to “bend the curve” of biodiversity loss. Thus, the inclusion of a goal on species, articulated as Goal B in the Zero Draft of the Post-2020 Framework, is essential. However, as currently formulated, this goal is inadequate for preventing extinctions, and reversing population declines; both of which are required to achieve the CBD's 2030 Mission. We contend it is unacceptable that Goal B could be met while most threatened species deteriorated in status and many avoidable species extinctions occurred. We examine the limitations of the current wording and propose an articulation with robust scientific basis. A goal for species that strives to end extinctions and recover populations of all species that have experienced population declines, and especially those at risk of extinction, would help to align actors toward the transformative actions and interventions needed for humans to live in harmony with nature.

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2020 年后全球生物多样性框架中的物种需要一个强有力的目标

2010 年，《生物多样性公约》（CBD）缔约方通过了《2011-2020 年生物多样性战略计划》，以解决自然的丧失和退化问题。随后，大多数生物多样性指标继续下降。然而，保护行动可以对生物多样性产生积极影响。新兴的 2020 年后全球生物多样性框架有可能促进“弯曲”生物多样性丧失的努力。因此，将物种目标纳入 2020 年后框架零草案中的目标 B 是必不可少的。然而，按照目前的制定，这一目标不足以防止灭绝和扭转人口下降趋势；这两者都是实现 CBD 的 2030 年使命所必需的。我们认为，在大多数受威胁物种的状况恶化和许多可避免的物种灭绝发生的情况下，实现目标 B 是不可接受的。我们检查了当前措辞的局限性，并提出了一个具有强大科学基础的表述。物种的目标是努力结束灭绝并恢复所有经历了种群下降的物种，尤其是那些面临灭绝风险的物种，这将有助于使行为者朝着人类与自然和谐相处所需的变革行动和干预行动。