The United States is one of only two UN Member States that is actually not a party to the Convention on Biological Diversity. Back in the 1990s, the Senate failed to ratify the treaty. But, when the parties meet in Colombia next week at COP16, the U.S. is expected to have a significant presence.  Over the years, the U.S. government has been successful at driving ambition in policy, action, and nature finance pledges. In our 3rd episode exploring the themes of the coming CBD COP, Wild Audio checked in with WCS Executive Director of Federal Affairs & Policy Kelly Keenan Aylward to learn more. Reporting: Dan Rosen Guest: Kelly Keenan Aylward e6chs5rn

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S5 E5: The U.S. Government’s Role at CBD COP16

Welcome to the award-winning WCS Wild Audio podcast, where you will find reported audio stories covering the latest news and newsmakers from the Wildlife Conservation Society's global conservation program, zoos and aquarium, and their many conservation partners. www.wcs.org/wcs-wild-audioCreditsNat Moss: Executive Producer, Co-Host, ReporterHannah Kaplan: Associate Producer, Co-Host, ReporterDan Rosen: Web Producer, Co-Host, ReporterSocial MediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCSWildAudioInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wcswildaudio/X: https://twitter.com/WCSWildAudioThreads: https://www.threads.net/@wcswildaudio