Srilanka, May 22 -- Today marks the International Day for Biological Diversity, a United Nations-designated occasion to raise global awareness about the importance of biodiversity and the urgent challenges it faces.

This year's theme, "Sustainable Development with Nature," emphasizes the interconnectedness between the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). The theme highlights the necessity of integrating biodiversity conservation into all aspects of development planning and policy-making.

The foundation for global biodiversity action was laid during the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, which led to the adoptio...