World leaders gather in Colombia to address biodiversity crisis at UN summit
Summary: World leaders are meeting in Colombia for the 16th United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. This summit aims to address the significant gap between global pledges to protect nature and actual progress made since the last agreement two years ago.
A key goal is to protect 30% of the planet's land and water by 2030. However, recent reports indicate that only 8.3% of oceans are currently designated as protected areas, with many lacking effective regulations. More than 85% of countries missed the deadline to submit national plans for achieving this target.
Despite some progress in areas like the Brazilian Amazon, global biodiversity loss is accelerating. Reports show that wildlife populations have declined by an average of 73% over the past 50 years, highlighting the urgent need for effective action to protect ecosystems.
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