More than 50 countries commit to protection of 30% of Earth's land & oceans

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A coalition of more than 50 countries has committed to protect almost a third of the planet by 2030 to halt the destruction of the natural world and slow extinctions of wildlife.

The High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People, which includes the UK and countries from six continents, made the pledge to protect at least 30% of the planet’s land and oceans before the One Planet summit in Paris on Monday, hosted by the French president, Emmanuel Macron.

In the announcement, the HAC said protecting at least 30% of the planet for nature by the end of the decade was crucial to preventing mass extinctions of plants and animals, and ensuring the natural production of clean air and water.

The commitment is likely to be the headline target of the “Paris agreement for nature” that will be negotiated at Cop15 in Kunming, China later this year. The HAC said it hoped early commitments from countries such as Colombia, Costa Rica, Nigeria, Pakistan, Japan and Canada would ensure it formed the basis of the UN agreement.

Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, the executive secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, welcomed the pledge but cautioned: “It is one thing to commit, but quite different to deliver. But when we have committed, we must deliver. And with concerted efforts, we can collectively deliver.”

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jan/11/50-countries-commit-to-protection-of-30-of-earths-land-and-oceans

[River 127,342]

PROTECT THE WHEELS!!! THEY NEED TO LIVE!! WHY JAPAN WHY??

PROTECTS THE SEALS!! WHY CANADA WHY????

 

but tbh they will not do anything at the end

 

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3 minutes ago, River said:

PROTECT THE WHEELS!!! THEY NEED TO LIVE!! WHY JAPAN WHY??

PROTECTS THE SEALS!! WHY CANADA WHY????

 

but tbh they will not do anything at the end

 

PROTECT THE WHEELS

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Surprised to see Japan signed up

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I understand this is a good move, but it’s almost comical that the bar is that so low. Let’s just protect a third of the planet, like what?