Negotiators hope that the two-week summit in Montreal yields a deal that ensures there is more ‘nature’ in 2030 than what exists now
Countries are gathering Tuesday for a key UN nature conference in Montreal, aiming to broker a new global agreement to protect what’s left of Earth’s wildlife and natural spaces.
More than 10,000 participants, including government officials, scientists, and activists, were set to attend the summit starting Wednesday and running through Dec. 19. “We need governments to adopt a clear and urgent mission to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030,” said Eva Zabey, executive director of Business for Nature, a global coalition of businesses and conservation groups.
Overall, the UN hopes to persuade all countries to pledge to put at least 30% of their land and sea areas under conservation by 2030 – a target often referred to as the “30-by-30″ goal. Currently, only about 17% of the world’s land area falls under some sort of protection, while less than 8% of the global ocean is protected.
Even the 30-by-30 goal gets tricky in the details, given that some nations hold vast land or ocean areas teeming with wildlife, while others do not.
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