Will the world act this year on climate change and biodiversity loss?

TWO UN environmental meetings in 2021 dealing with climate change and biodiversity are being touted as pivotal in setting important targets for the coming decade.

First, the 15th meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will review the delivery of its Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020. The meeting in May in Kunming, China, is expected to make a final decision on the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, together with decisions on capacity building and resource mobilisation. The…

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