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Degradation of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest laid bare
The Atlantic Forest is one of the most important rainforests in the world, but its forests are very fragmented. Copyright: Angeloleithold/Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons 3.0
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The rate of deforestation has dropped by a third over the past 10 years compared to the previous decade, according to a landmark report on international biodiversity targets.
The achievement, which falls short of a goal agreed by governments, offers a slim glimmer of hope for biodiversity advocates.
Under the Aichi Biodiversity Targets negotiated in Japan in 2010, the aim was to reduce the rate of loss of all natural habitats, including forests, by at least half.
Only six of 20 targets have been partially met and none fully achieved, according to the lead author of the Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 report, who spoke at the the One World One Health Global Landscapes Forum biodiversity-focused digital conference this week.
Global Memo by Stewart Patrick, CFR
Dec 23, 2020 Global Memos are briefs by the Council of Councils that gather opinions from global experts on major international developments.
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Summit diplomacy was a prominent casualty of COVID-19 during 2020. The pandemic forced the postponement of many high-level gatherings and the shift of others, like the annual opening of the UN General Assembly, to online platforms. Multilateralism-by-Zoom will continue into 2021, as the world rolls out novel coronavirus vaccines. Still, the coming year will be a critical one for international cooperation, even if the calendar remains fluid. Here are ten major summits that will test the mettle of President-Elect Joe Biden, as he executes a 180-degree turn from “America First” and tries to translate his multilateral rhetoric into concrete steps to address real-world problems.
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DISCLAIMER: All opinions in this column reflect the views of the author(s), not of EURACTIV Media network. 17-11-2020
While a bat species has been identified as the most likely evolutionary host to the ongoing pandemic, it is fundamental to take stock and recognise that it is not about individual species or pathogens, and it would be short-sighted and naïve to think only of bat species, or known viruses, write Cristián Samper and Niels Annen. [Sony Herdiana / Shutterstock]