In a massive win for the planet, world leaders early this morning agreed to a historic deal in Montreal to protect nature. Countries agreed that we must stop biodiversity loss through high ambition changes to our relationship with nature and significantly increased funding to conservation, including the removal of subsidies that aid in the decline of wildlife and ecosystems. This includes a plan to protect at least 30% of terrestrial, inland water, and of coastal and marine areas by 2030. The plan focuses on protecting the places that are the most important for biodiversity and that provide the greatest benefits to life on Earth, while recognizing and respecting the rights of Indigenous peoples and local communities.
Now that this global deal for nature is in place, we must hold our leaders accountable for supporting and enforcing its implementation, ensuring the health of our planet now and for future generations.
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