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"Ministers and environmental groups have praised the ambition of the deal
reached at Cop15, which includes a target to protect 30% of the planet for
nature by the end of the decade and places emphasis on Indigenous rights.
There was widespread support for the final text put forward after two weeks of
UN biodiversity negotiations to agree this decade’s targets for protecting
nature, which included protecting 30% of the planet for nature by the end of
the decade, reforming $500bn (£410bn) of environmentally damaging subsidies,
and taking urgent action on extinctions.
“The global ambition agreed at Cop15 to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by
2030 is vital if we are to bring our planet back from the brink,” said Mike
Barrett, the executive director of science and conservation at WWF-UK. “The
tripling of international finance for developing countries, conservation
targets to halt species extinction, and the rights of Indigenous peoples being
placed front and centre are crucial cornerstones of the deal.”
Others praised the emphasis on the rights and territories of Indigenous people
who, despite their outsized contribution to protecting nature, often face
threats of violence and rights violations."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
