,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjbe ,mr4  
,m]kley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & 
,public ,works  ,,resolution  ,express+ 
! ne$ = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to e/abli% a 
national biodiv]sity /rategy = protect+ 
biodiv]sity = curr5t & future g5]ations4
  ,:]eas ! planet is fac+ an unprec$5t$ 
biodiv]sity crisis1 l>gely driv5 by     
human activity2  ,:]eas rec5t sci5tific 
/udies h confirm$ t human-driv5         
activities are significantly damag+ !   
ecosy/ems ( ! planet by--  7#a7 alt]+   
#ge p]c5t ( ! area ( t]re/rial          
environm5ts & #ff p]c5t ( m>9e          
environm5ts2  7#b7 directly exploit+    
wildlife & plant species2  7#c7         
accel]at+ climate *ange1 directly h>m+  
nature & exac]bat+ o!r ?reats2  7#d7    
pollut+ air1 l&1 & wat]2 &  7#e7        
introduc+ invasive species2  ,:]eas     
rec5t sci5tific /udies h %[n t          

human-driv5 ?reats h h>m$ biodiv]sity   
by--  7#a7 ?reat5+ approximately        
#a1jjj1jjj species ) imm95t or ne>      
ext9ction1 includ+--  7,a7 m ?an #dj    
p]c5t ( amphibians2  7,b7 #cc p]c5t (   
corals1 %>ks1 %>k relatives1 & m>9e     
mammals2  7,c7 m ?an #fj p]c5t ( cycads 
& m ?an #cj p]c5t ( conif] trees2 &     
7,d7 approximately #aj p]c5t ( ! m ?an  
#e1jjj1jjj insect species on ! planet2 &
  7#b7 caus+ population sizes ( wild    
species to decl9e by-- 7,a7 an av]age ( 
#fh p]c5t = species ( mammals1 birds1   
fi%1 amphibians1 & reptiles2  7,b7      
approximately #c1jjj1jjj1jjj birds 9    
,nor? ,am]ica s9ce #aigj2  7,c7         
approximately #ej p]c5t = species ( live
 corals2 &  7,d7 an av]age ( m ?an #bj  
p]c5t ov]all2  ,:]eas human activity is 
accel]at+ ! decl9e ( important economic 
& cultural s]vices1 includ+--  7#a7 l&  
productivity1 ) a r$uction 9 !          
productivity ( approximately #a_/d ( !  
l& surface2  7#b7 l& & fre%wat]         
res\rces1 ) m ?an #a_/c ( ! l& surface &

 #ge p]c5t ( fre%wat] res\rces devot$ to
 crop or live/ock production2  7#c7     
global crops1 ) approximately           
#ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj ( global crops at risk 
due to poll9ator loss2  7#d7 m>9e       
fi%]ies1 ) #a_/c ( m>9e fi%]ies ov]fi%$1
 #fj p]c5t fi%$ at capacity1 & only #g  
p]c5t fi%$ bel[ capacity2 &  7#e7       
environm5tal heal?1 ) #be p]c5t (       
gre5h\se gas emissions caus$ by l&      
cle>+1 crops1 & f]tilization2  ,:]eas ! 
decl9e ( biodiv]sity disproportionately 
impacts indig5\s & o!r communities t    
rely on nature = ess5tial s]vices1      
includ+ ,native ,am]icans & ,alaska     
,natives1 :o (f] unique p]spectives &   
traditional ecological k critical to    
pres]v+ biodiv]sity2  ,:]eas ! decl9e ( 
biodiv]sity & ecosy/em s]vices obs]v$   
worldwide is occurr+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates possesses an     
abundance & great div]sity ( species (  
fi%1 wildlife1 & plants t are (         
significant value to ! ,unit$ ,/ates =  
intr9sic1 ae/hetic1 ecological1         

educational1 cultural1 recreational1    
economic1 & sci5tific reasons2  ,:]eas !
 decl9e ( biodiv]sity pres5ts a direct  
?reat to ! security1 heal?1 & well-be+ (
 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by caus+ economic
 h>m ?r\gh ! loss ( valuable ecosy/em   
s]vices1 includ+ zoonotic disease       
buff]+1 poll9ation1 wat] filtration1    
soil repl5i%m5t1 ! provision ( game     
species1 m$ic9al products1 &            
recreational opportunities2  ,:]eas     
communities ( color1 l[-income          
communities1 ,tribal communities1 & o!r 
populations t h be5 sy/ematically &     
delib]ately t>get$ = environm5tally     
degrad+ activities & exclud$ f          
cons]vation ef=ts face disproportionate 
impacts f biodiv]sity loss2  ,:]eas     
,f$]al ag5cies are task$ ) protect+ &   
cons]v+ biodiv]sity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
worldwide ?r\gh a v>iety ( legal &      
policy *annels2  ,:]eas !re is no       
coord9at+ policy to maximize !          
effectiv5ess ( ! cons]vation ef=ts ( !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & collaboration by !   

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ) ,/ates1 local        
gov]nm5ts1 ,indian ,tribes1 private     
l&[n]s1 & o!r nongov]nm5tal /akehold]s2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld play a lead+
 role on ! int]national /age 9 address+ 
! biodiv]sity crisis1 yet ! ,unit$      
,/ates--  7#a7 is n a p>ty to-- 7,a7 !  
,conv5tion on ,biological ,div]sity1    
done at ,rio de ,janeiro ,june #e1      
#aiib2  7,b7 ! ,conv5tion on !          
,cons]vation ( ,migratory ,species (    
,wild ,animals 7commonly kn[n z !       
,conv5tion on ,migratory ,species71 done
 at ,bonn ,novemb] #f1 #aigi2 or  7,c7  
o!r relevant int]national agreem5ts2    
7#b7 does n issue a p]iodic national    
biodiv]sity outlook1 contr>y to mo/ o!r 
c\ntries2 &  7#c7 does n h a national   
biodiv]sity /rategy z "p ( !            
,int]gov]nm5tal ,sci5ce-,policy ,plat=m 
on ,biodiv]sity & ,ecosy/em ,s]vices2 & 
,:]eas sci5tific rese>* highlights      
ess5tial pa?ways =w>d1 includ+--  7#a7  
e/abli%+ ! effective cons]vation1       
re/oration1 & durable protection ( n    

less ?an #cj p]c5t ( an ecologically    
repres5tative area ( ! l&s1 fre%wat]1 & 
oceans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 ! _w by    
#bjcj by work+ collaboratively )        
gov]nm5ts1 l& own]s1 fi%]s1 indig5\s    
peoples1 communities1 & o!rs2  7#b7     
re/or+ or rewild+ species & degrad$     
habitats1 & ensur+ integrity &          
connectivity ( protect$ areas2  7#c7    
reta9+ & protect+ highly intact         
ecosy/ems2  7#d7 r$uc+ pe/icide use to  
levels n high] ?an necess>y =           
ecologically su/a9able & safe food      
production2 &  7#e7 address+ ! ?reats   
pos$ by invasive species3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t--  7#a7 
x is 9 ! national int]e/ = ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t to e/abli% a national         
biodiv]sity /rategy--  7,a7 to ensure ! 
cons]vation & re/oration ( ! biodiv]sity
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 to secure &   
re/ore ! ecosy/em s]vices provid$ by    
nature = curr5t & future g5]ations2     
7,c7 to deliv] on ! ,unit$ ,nations     
,su/a9able ,developm5t ,goals2  7,d7 to 

set ambiti\s1 yet necess>y1 goals =     
protect+ biodiv]sity 9 ! com+ decades2  
7,e7 to promote social equity & ju/ice 9
 ! cons]vation ( ! biodiv]sity ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,f7 to coord9ate !     
actions ( ,f$]al ag5cies to advance !   
cons]vation ( biodiv]sity2  7,g7 to     
promote collaboration among ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1             
nongov]nm5tal /akehold]s1 civil society1
 & int]national p>ties to advance       
cons]vation2  7,h7 to honor ! ,f$]al    
tru/ obligations to ,indian ,tribes &   
,native ,am]icans2 &  7,i7 to provide   
global lead]%ip 9 address+ ! biodiv]sity
 crisis2 &  7#b7 ! national biodiv]sity 
/rategy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld   
include direction on--  7,a7 a*iev+ !   
national goal ( cons]v+ n less ?an #cj  
p]c5t ( ! l& & wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to protect biodiv]sity & address climate
 *ange by #bjcj 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is        
resolution z #cjx#cj71 support+         
int]national ef=ts to a*ieve ! same goal
 on a global scale1 & sett+ o!r goals   

necess>y to r$uce ! ?reats to           
biodiv]sity z indicat$ by ! be/         
available sci5tific in=mation2  7,b7    
tak+ action to protect ?reat5$1         
endang]$1 & at-risk species f fur!r     
imp]ilm5t or ext9ction2  7,c7 climate   
adaptation & mitigation /rategies =     
biodiv]sity cons]vation1 includ+--  7i7 
lead+ int]national agreem5ts to combat  
climate *ange1 includ+ ! decision ( !   
#ba/ ,conf]5ce ( ,p>ties ( ! ,unit$     
,nations ,framework ,conv5tion on       
,climate ,*ange adopt$ 9 ,p>is ,decemb] 
#ab1 #bjae 7commonly kn[n z ! ,p>is     
,agreem5t72  7ii7 e/abli%+ climate      
refugia & climate corridors =           
cons]vation ( species affect$ by climate
 *ange2 &  7iii7 ! rapid build-out (    
r5ewable en]gy2  7,d7 review+ exi/+     
laws1 plans1 programs1 & /rategies t are
 relevant to address+ ?reats to         
biodiv]sity to assess h[ ! laws1 plans1 
programs1 & /rategies c contribute to ! 
objectives ( ?is resolution &1 z        
necess>y1 recomm5d+ new laws1 plans1    

programs1 & /rategies2  7,e7 ensur+     
integration ( biodiv]sity protection    
across ! activities ( ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t1 includ+ =eign policy & =eign 
assi/ance2  7,f7 advanc+ cons]vation 9  
collaboration ) ,/ate & ,tribal         
gov]nm5ts & on private l&s ?r\gh        
inc5tives1 fund+1 te*nical support1 &   
p>tn]%ips2  7,g7 incorporat+ indig5\s k 
& practices to support cons]vation &    
biodiv]sity1 safegu>d+ ! rights & ne$s (
 indig5\s peoples1 & ensur+ fulfillm5t (
 ! ,f$]al tru/ obligations t apply to   
gov]nm5t decisionmak+ t impacts !       
int]e/s ( ,native ,am]icans2  7,h7      
ensur+ equitable access to nature1      
inclusive decisionmak+ on biodiv]sity   
protection1 & j allocations ( res\rces  
to a*ieve ! goals ( ?is resolution1     
includ+ ) respect to sy/ematically &    
delib]ately t>get$ populations su* z    
communities ( color1 l[-income          
communities1 & ,native ,am]ican         
communities2  7,i7 e/abli%+ regul>      
monitor+ & report+ on ! /atus (         

biodiv]sity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &         
globally1 includ+ a quadr5nial assessm5t
 report$ to ,congress & ! p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7,j7 prioritiz+ programs to    
id5tify k gaps & accel]ate rese>* &     
developm5t ( new cons]vation solutions  
across sectors2  7,k7 assess+ &         
integrat+ ! role ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9    
int]national biodiv]sity1 ecosy/em      
s]vices1 & nature cons]vation 9--  7i7  
national security & =eign policy        
/rategies1 includ+ 9 int]national       
developm5t policies1 plann+ & f9ance1   
diplomatic dialogues1 & trade agreem5ts2
 &  7ii7 advanc+ global adoption ( &    
progress t[>d #cjx#cj2 &  7,l7 fund+    
exi/+ cons]vation programs1 develop+ new
 fund+ s\rces1 & r$uc+ subsidies t h>m  
biodiv]sity 9 am\nts comm5surate ) !    
scale ( ! h>m to biodiv]sity4