Biblical biodiversity?

Simon Marsh  |  Features  |  earth watch
Date posted:  1 Mar 2023
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Biblical biodiversity?

Rainforest | photo: Nick van den Berg on Unsplash

In December last year, the much-delayed UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) finally took place in Montreal, Canada (see November’s en).

After nearly two weeks of intensive talks, representatives of 188 governments approved a new set of goals to guide global action up to 2030 – to halt and reverse nature loss. This agreement rejoices in the snappy title of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

What does it say?

There’s a lot in it, but it includes commitments to halt extinctions of threatened species; preserve intact ecosystems and restore what’s been depleted, and protect 30% of Earth’s lands, oceans, coastal areas and inland waters, with emphasis on areas of particular importance for biodiversity.

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