Historic! Nature wins as countries forge deal at COP15

 

Environment Update

COP15: Nations Adopt Historic Agreement for Nature Earlier this week, 196 countries adopted the Global Biodiversity Framework—pledging to protect 30% of the planet's land and ocean by 2030 to meet the overarching goal of creating a "world living in harmony with nature"—at the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity, or COP15. WHAT THEY AGREED TO 3 OF OUR FAVORITE CONSERVATION WINS OF THE YEAR 1. World Leaders Act on Harmful Fisheries Subsidies Credit: Deddy Hendrawan/EyeEm/Getty Images In June, World Trade Organization members agreed to a deal that, once ratified and put into practice, will phase out funding that enables vessels to fish farther and longer out at sea, which rapidly depletes global fish populations. 21 YEARS IN THE MAKING 2. Biden Designates His First New National Monument Credit: Charles Tilford/Flickr Creative Commons In October, President Joe Biden designated his first new national monument, the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument. The national monument status will not only protect public lands in the region but also honor veterans. MONUMENTAL DEAL 3. Ecuador Expands Galápagos Marine Protections Credit: Michele Westmorland/Getty Images The January expansion of an "underwater superhighway" between the Galápagos and Cocos islands will help protect an important migration path that threatened and endangered marine life rely on. FULL DETAILS Join us on Instagram! From now through New Year's, we're posting 10 of our favorite conservation wins from 2022. FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM IN THE MEDIA COP15: Nations Reach 'Historic' Deal to Protect Nature BBC Preserving, Protecting Public Lands Is a Top Priority CAPITOL WEEKLY Canada Commits CAD$800 Million to Advance Indigenous-Led Conservation ENDURING EARTH

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