Today the two-week-long UN biodiversity conference COP15 ended in a historic agreement with actions to protect and restore nature. It really is last minute since scientists warned us that we only have ten years left to halt the mass extinction we are in currently.
Nearly 200 countries signed the agreement, which includes the target to protect and restore 30% of the planet’s land and water by 2030. If carried out, this is an enormous victory for nature! Governments also agreed on urgent actions to halt the extinction of species caused by human activity such as deforestation, overfishing and poaching. The long-term goal is for humanity to live in harmony with nature by 2050.