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United Nations biodiversity conference in final days with many issues unresolved

The United Nations Biodiversity Conference, or COP15, is set to wrap up Monday in Montreal and delegates were racing to agree on language in a framework that calls for protecting 30 per cent of global land and marine areas by 2030, a goal known as '30 by 30'

Canada increases international biodiversity funding in crunch UN talks

The talks' success hinges on an agreement regarding the mobilization of funds to help developing countries meet the draft agreement's more than 20 targets, including protecting 30 per cent of lands and oceans by 2030

COP15: Over 3 million sign petition for protection of 50 per cent of world's biodiversity

Most of the 196 countries meeting in Montreal, including India, have backed a 30 per cent figure for protecting lands and oceans. However, a final agreement is due to be completed on December 19

Explained: COP15's nature-pact goal to protect 30% of Earth

Some activists argue that the ‘30x30’ target is nature's equivalent of the historic 1.5C global warming target set at climate talks under the Paris Agreement. However, delegates negotiating a broad agreement to protect nature are divided on how to pay for ‘30x30’ and how it would be implemented

UN recognises Ganges project among 10 initiatives restoring natural world

Together, the 10 flagships aim to restore more than 68 million hectares -- an area bigger than Myanmar, France or Somalia -- and create nearly 15 million jobs, the UN said

COP15 climate summit: Officials talk biodiversity as drought stunts Kenya wildlife

Communities across Africa face similar losses. The Okavango Basin in southern Africa, which provides water for one million people and half the world's elephant population, has suffered as climate change, urban development and deforestation depletes its resources

'Ensure 3-6% organic content in agri soil': Sadhguru presents 3-pronged strategy to save soil from degradation

Overarching objective of ensuring a minimum 3-6 per cent organic content for agricultural soil can be achieved with a pragmatic three-pronged strategy of inspiration, incentives, and appropriate disincentives, Sadhguru said

Delegates meet virtually to discuss COP15 draft agreements after summit is postponed till 2022

Environmental and conservation groups are lobbying for stronger language in the draft agreement around several key issues.

COP15 — UN's biodiversity summit has been postponed to April 2022 due to the pandemic

Earlier this month, the UN unveiled a draft agreement for the summit calling for the preservation of at least 30 percent of land and oceans, along with other biodiversity targets.

Only multi-pronged plan can stich a "safety net" for the natural world, warns scientists

The UN warned in a landmark report that human activity had "severely degraded" three-quarters of ice-free land on the planet.