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Nearly 200 nations adopt landmark biodiversity pact to protect 30% lands, oceans

By IANS | Updated: December 19, 2022 14:50 IST

Montreal, Dec 19 Nearing the conclusion of a sometimes fractious two-week meeting, nearly 200 nations of the world ...

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Montreal, Dec 19 Nearing the conclusion of a sometimes fractious two-week meeting, nearly 200 nations of the world on Monday agreed on a historic package of measures deemed critical to addressing the dangerous loss of biodiversity and restoring natural ecosystems.

Convened under UN auspices, chaired by China, and hosted by Canada, the 15th Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity adopted the "Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework"

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