Biodiversity represents the variety of life on earth and provides us with important ecosystem services such as food, pollination, soil fertility, water purification and climate regulation. National, regional and global assessments have all demonstrated ongoing declines in biodiversity. The aim of the COP15 negotiations will be to establish a global deal to reverse biodiversity loss and stop the ongoing deterioration of nature, including animal and plant species, habitats and ecosystems. The meetings in Montreal form the second part of the 2020 UN Biodiversity Conference including the 15th meeting of the COP to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 15). It is highly significant in the context of the ongoing biodiversity crisis, in that its aim is to agree a new Global Biodiversity Framework with concrete actions and targets to 2030 and the resources needed to tackle this crisis globally over the coming decade. Targets to address overexploitation of nature, pollution, fragmentation and unsustainable agricultural practices are anticipated, along with global targets relating to protected areas and restoration.