Global efforts to cut plastic and agricultural pollution, protect a third of wild spaces, and ultimately live "in harmony with nature" will dominate U.N. biodiversity negotiations starting Monday, held in person after a two-year pandemic delay. Almost 200 countries are due to adopt a global framework this year to safeguard…
Global efforts to cut plastic and agricultural pollution, protect a third of wild spaces, and ultimately live "in harmony with nature" will dominate UN biodiversity negotiations starting Monday, held…
The central pledge of a planned new global nature pact to protect 30 percent of the planet’s land and seas is in doubt, with some biodiversity-rich nations refusing to commit because of jitters over funding and implementation, officials have said.
A coalition of about 70 countries including wealthy G7 governments have promised to conserve at least 30 percent of their land and oceans by 2030, a pledge known as 30x30, to help curb climate change and the loss of plant and animal species.
The 30x30 goal is part of a draft global treaty to safeguard plants, animals and