NewzA landmark United Nations report released on Thursday warns that the world is losing ground in the effort to reverse nature loss, with fewer than half of national biodiversity targets currently on track. The warning comes days before countries are set to gather in Yerevan, Armenia, for the COP17 biodiversity conference.
The report highlights that the initial set of biodiversity plans filed by countries are insufficient to meet global goals for the decade. Among the lagging objectives is a landmark target to protect at least 30% of the world's land and marine ecosystems by 2030.
Ahead of the upcoming summit, international bodies are urging participating nations to substantially ramp up their national nature policies and accelerate implementation to bridge the gap between current progress and established global conservation commitments.
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