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With its towering natural walls, Sumidero Canyon National Park is one of the main tourist attractions in Chiapas state in southern Mexico. Protecting mostly dry tropical forest — one of the most threatened ecosystems in the world — the 22,000-hectare (54,360-acre) reserve is home to more than 1,700 species of fauna and flora, of which […]

Interview: China shows leadership in promoting global biodiversity protection, says UN official-

Addressing the stocktaking plenary at the Convention on Biological Diversity COP15, Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav said the successful implementation of a post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework will depend on a 'Resource Mobilization Mechanism.'

China shows leadership in promoting global biodiversity protection, says UN official-

There is an urgent need to create a new and dedicated fund to help developing countries successfully implement a post-2020 global framework to halt and reverse biodiversity loss, India has said at the UN biodiversity conference in Canadas Montreal.It has also said that conservation of biodiversity must also be based on Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities CBDR as climate change also impacts nature.

There is a need to create a new and dedicated mechanism for the provision of financial resources to developing-country parties, says Bhupender Yadav

As the 196 parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity CBD finalise negotiations for a post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework GBF -- a new set of goals and targets to halt and reverse biodiversity loss -- there have been repeated calls for the inclusion of the CBDR principle in finance-related targets.Addressing the stocktaking plenary at CBD COP15, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said the successful implementation of a post-2020 GBF will depend on the ways and means we put in ...

MUNDUBILE ASKS UPND TO HALT PLANNED DEGAZETTING OF FORESTS

Efforts from Central America to East Asia honoured as World Restoration Flagships Initiatives now eligible to receive United Nations-backed promotion, advice or funding Unveiled at gala event featuring Dr. Jane Goodall, Jason Momoa, Li Bingbing, Filipe Toledo, Frida Amani, Edward Norton, Ellie Goulding and more

Rather than dismissing these communities as backward, incorporating their rights and know-how can point the way towards preserving diverse environments.