A resolution expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations.

This Senate resolution expresses the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy to address the unprecedented biodiversity crisis largely driven by human activity. The strategy's core purpose is to ensure the conservation and restoration of the United States' biodiversity, secure vital ecosystem services for current and future generations, and deliver on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It also aims to set ambitious protection goals, promote social equity, coordinate Federal agencies, and provide global leadership in addressing the crisis. Key directives for this strategy include achieving the national goal of conserving not less than 30 percent of U.S. land and waters by 2030 , known as "30x30," and supporting international efforts for the same global target. It should also guide actions to protect threatened, endangered, and at-risk species from further imperilment or extinction, and integrate climate adaptation and mitigation strategies for biodiversity conservation, including leading international agreements like the Paris Agreement. Furthermore, the strategy should promote collaboration among Federal, State, and Tribal governments, private landowners, and other nongovernmental stakeholders. It emphasizes incorporating indigenous knowledge and practices to support conservation, safeguarding the rights and needs of indigenous peoples, and ensuring equitable access to nature and inclusive decision-making, particularly for historically targeted communities. Finally, the resolution calls for regular monitoring and reporting on biodiversity status, prioritizing research to identify knowledge gaps, and assessing the U.S. role in international biodiversity and nature conservation, including its impact on national security and foreign policy. It also directs the strategy to address funding for existing conservation programs, develop new sources, and reduce subsidies harmful to biodiversity in amounts commensurate with the scale of the harm.