Posts Tagged ‘biodiversity’
5 key points from COP16 that will set the course for the rest of the conference
The closing of the first discussions was defined by debates on financing, conservation commitments and new alliances between local communities and indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples to address the global environmental crisis.
Read MoreTen urgent actions to protect the Amazon promoted by colombian civil society organizations for COP16
As civil society members (The Escucha la Amazonía -ELA- Alliance), we urge the national governments of the Amazon region to establish agreements to combat factors that bring the Amazon closer to the tipping point, such as deforestation, inappropriate land use for activities like extensive cattle ranching, and illegal economies.
Read MoreLosing Ground: The Sixth Extinction and Development
The changes we have triggered on Earth shatter the distance and sense of remoteness that have governed our relationship with other species and the environment. This is a call to once again recognize our profound interdependence with our environment and protect it—if not for nature’s sake, then for our own.
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