Africa: The Inaugural Africa Biodiversity Summit Opens With a Call to Protect the Continent's Natural Heritage and Ecological Sovereignty: [African Union] The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Directorate of Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy, officially opened the Inaugural Africa Biodiversity Summit at the Royal Aria Convention Centre in Gaborone,… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TP4jnp #AfricaBiodiversity #BiodiversitySummit #SustainableDevelopment #EcologicalSovereignty #ProtectNature
Invasive Species Council of BC taking part in UN biodiversity summit in Montreal

'This is a huge opportunity to take part in a critical conversation, one that includes helping to set global targets for invasive species management.'

Global News
Drawing links between nature and our health

The good news, experts say, is a growing recognition around the world that people and nature cannot do anything but coexist.

Global News
‘We need a breakthrough deal on biodiversity’: can Montreal summit deliver for nature?

In 201o, politicians pledged to halt devastation of Earth’s wildlife. Since then, no progress has been made. And despite glimmers of hope, prospects look grim for next month’s top-level meeting in Canada

The Guardian
In the last 12 years, since the last COP biodiversity summit, there has been absolutely no progress to halt the shocking reduction in wildlife numbers. The world has failed to protect the planet’s wildlife and unless something substantial comes out of the upcoming Montreal COP biodiversity summit, the outlook will be nothing short of an unmitigated disaster.
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As @[email protected] convenes the #BiodiversitySummit, Joji Cariño, @[email protected], @[email protected] and @[email protected] argue the case for centering the knowledge of indigenous people in the fight against biodiversity loss.

https://newint.org/features/2020/09/30/how-bend-curve-biodiversity-loss

How to bend the curve of biodiversity loss

As the UN convenes the Biodiversity Summit in New York, Joji Cariño, Andy Whitmore, Milka Chepkorir and Claire Bracegirdle argue the case for centering the knowledge of indigenous people and local communities in the fight against biodiversity loss.