UN Conference Concludes With 'Historic' Deal to Protect a Third of the World's Biodiversity: Africa COP15 COP15Montreal Protect30x30
to protect 30 per cent of the planet’s lands, coastal areas and inland waters by the end of the decadeCOP15 was originally set to be held in Kunming, China, in October 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The Framework, and its associated package of targets, goals and financing “represents but a first step in resetting our relationship with the natural world,” said Inger Andersen, Executive Director at the UN Environment Programme , speaking during the closing plenary.
“Actions that we take for nature are actions to reduce poverty; they are actions to achieve the sustainable development goals; they are actions to improve human health.”The head of the UN Development Programme , Achim Steiner, described the agreement as “historic”, urging countries to take it forward.
Mr. Steiner underlined commitment to “turning this blueprint into reality” through the ‘UNDP Nature Pledge’, which will support more than 140 countries.
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