Governments around the world are busily preparing for the upcoming meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in early December. Their goal is to work together to determine global biodiversity targets for the next 10 years.
But as preparations are underway in Montreal, world leaders face a harsh reality: They are running out of time.
Our planet is in the midst of a biodiversity crisis. The world’s biodiversity is declining faster than at any other time in human history, and an estimated 1 million species are at risk of extinction. To change the course of degradation to our planet, our world leaders must assert an ambitious agreement at this year’s COP15 conference.
Why the US needs a biodiversity strategy — and fast | The Hill
But as preparations are underway in Montreal, world leaders face a harsh reality: They are running out of time.
Our planet is in the midst of a biodiversity crisis. The world’s biodiversity is declining faster than at any other time in human history, and an estimated 1 million species are at risk of extinction. To change the course of degradation to our planet, our world leaders must assert an ambitious agreement at this year’s COP15 conference.
Why the US needs a biodiversity strategy — and fast | The Hill