UPDATE: Biodiversity Talks (Convention On Biological Diversity) End With Call For "Urgent' Action

[Turborama]

Source: BBC

The UN biodiversity meeting in Japan has agreed a 10-year plan aimed at preserving nature.

Targets for protecting areas of land and sea were weaker than conservation scientists wanted, as was the overall target for slowing biodiversity loss.

Most developing countries were pleased with measures aimed at ensuring they get a share in profits from products made from plants and other organisms. Nations have two years to draw up plans for funding the plan.

"This agreement reaffirms the fundamental need to conserve nature as the very foundation of our economy and our society," said Jim Leape, director-general of WWF International. "Governments have sent a strong message that protecting the health of the planet has a place in international politics, and countries are ready to join forces to save life on Earth."

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11655925

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Earlier BBC story:

Nature Talks - The Convention On Biological Diversity - Heading For Success, Delegates Say

UN talks on a new deal aimed at protecting nature and equitably sharing in its benefits seem to be on course for a positive conclusion.

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meeting has seen intensive diplomacy as delegates tried to iron out their remaining differences.

The Japanese hosts in particular have been desperate for a successful end.

Western nations have given ground on the thorniest issue - the equitable sharing of natural genetic resources. But final resolution has not been reached on other outstanding points, such as how much of the Earth's lands and oceans should be place under protection.

Read More: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11649278

Much more on this extremely important story at the BBC links above.


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[Uncle Joe]

1. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Turborama.

[swilton]

2. This is the most important issue on this whole webpage

Thanks for posting Turborama!

[truedelphi]

3. Nothing is more important than the food we eat.

And Bio diversity is the only method by which we can guarantee that our foods are not over pesticided, contaminated with molds and fungi, and waiting to be hit with some monster disease.

Plant all of one crop, and then sit back and wait for Doom. Especially if that crop happens to be GM Frankenfood.

Thank you so much for putting this up on DU.

[felix_numinous]

4. K + R

[Delphinus]

5. Thank you for sharing this

very important story.