A fabric of life view of the world

Abstract

This month in Geneva, the 196 parties to the UnitedNations (UN) Convention on Biological Diversity will discuss the post-2020 Global BiodiversityFramework, in preparation for part two of the UNBiodiversity Conference (COP 15) in Kunming, China. By driving biodiversity actions worldwidethrough 2030 and beyond, this is arguably the most important biodiversity policy process of our time. There is a general sense that time is running out.Policy-makers and the general public are increasingly well-informed about nature, but this has not translated into slowing down its fast deterioration. Most of the biodiversity goals that have gained public attention are not consistent with the connectedness between humans and other organisms, or between different places and peoples through living bodies. This is in part reinforced by technical definitions,metaphors, and social narratives associated with biodiversity that are not explicit aboutthis connectedness. P