"Only 31 of 195 nations file biodiversity plan. Poorer nations struggle with funding and expertise for biodiversity plans. COP16 aims to develop new conservation financing initiatives."
"The world in 2022 reached its most ambitious deal ever to halt the destruction of nature by decade's end.
Two years later, countries are already behind on meeting their goals.
As nearly 200 nations meet on Monday for a two-week U.N. biodiversity summit, COP16, in Cali, Colombia, they will be under pressure to prove their support for the goals laid out in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework agreement."
Jake Spring reports for Reuters October 21, 2024.
SEE ALSO:
"What's On The Agenda At The COP16 Nature Summit In Colombia?" (Reuters)
"What Makes A Country Biodiverse And Which Ones Stand Out?" (Thomson Reuters Foundation)
"A Major Push to Protect Nature Is Happening Now" (New York Times)
"These Poor Nations Are Rich In Nature. They Need Help Protecting It." (Washington Post)
"Cop16 At A Glance: The Big Issues That Will Define Talks At Colombia’s UN Summit" (Guardian)
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