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By iPolitics. Published on Jan 12, 2021 1:41pm
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will commit up to $55 million to reduce land degradation and protect vital ecosystems. He made the announcement during the virtual One Planet Summit,  an international event hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron in co-operation with the United Nations and the World Bank, which Trudeau attended yesterday.
“When sea levels rise, when droughts become the norm and not the exception, this has catastrophic effects on national habitats,” Trudeau told summit attendees.
The summit dealt with four topics, including preserving terrestrial and marine ecosystems, promoting more sustainable agricultural practices, increasing funding to protect biodiversity, and identifying connections between deforestation and the health of humans and animals. ....

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