Thematic Consultation on Area-based conservation measures for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework tool place in Montreal, Canada from December 1 to 3, 2019.聽The workshop was an expert meeting aimed at providing specific inputs for the use of the聽 Co-Chairs of the Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework for consideration in their work on the zero draft of the post-2020 framework. The expected outputs would contribute to informing negotiations at the second meeting of the Working Group, to be held in Kunming, China, from 24 to 29 February 2020.

The CBD Alliance acted as a platform for civil society present at the meeting to act coordinately and also to bring the information聽of the meetings out to those who are not able to attend as part of a democratic and open participation practice.聽