Nature gets major boost as nations adopt new biodiversity deal

NATIONS that attended the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) talks have struck a deal for sweeping changes that will set the world on a course to help prevent mass species extinctions and arrest the decline of the world’s valuable nature. ?
Delegates at the meeting managed to overcome the deadlock over an issue that has defied resolution for the 18 years since this convention was signed - Access and Benefit Sharing of genetic resources. They agreed to a 20-point strategic plan to protect fish stocks, fight the loss and degradation of natural habitats and to conserve larger land and marine areas.
Governments agreed a target to end overfishing, and a target of 10 per cent protection for marine and coastal areas, including the high seas. While WWF recognises the important step to boost protection 10 times more than what the world has currently achieved, the target is still only half what scientists recommend.
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