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"Billed as the event that’ll determine the fate of the entire living world, the
United Nations’ COP15 nature summit has wrapped up in Canada with a historic
deal, which includes protecting roughly a third of nature by 2030.
The planet is entering its sixth mass extinction event, and new evidence
suggests the crisis is twice as bad as scientists previously thought. The new
global agreement – called the Kunming-Montreal Global biodiversity framework –
saw 196 delegations commit to 23 targets to stem this tide of extinction. Its
aim is to pave the way for humanity and nature to live in harmony by 2050.
The framework is a game-changer for global biodiversity, but it isn’t perfect.
There remains a few sticking points – primarily regarding funding and firm
targets – and not all world leaders are pleased with the outcome.
Australia is a global leader in wildlife extinctions, so has a special part to
play in the negotiations. In a refreshing departure from some previous efforts
at COP meetings, Australians can be proud of our representation at this one,
arguing for strong targets and promising to host an international nature summit
in 2024."
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
