The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, reflecting the joint leadership of China and Canada, is culmination of four years of work toward creating an agreement to guide global conservation efforts through 2030. The agreement, which contains 23 targets in total, replaces the 2010 Aichi Biodiversity Targets intended to guide conservation through 2020. DRC objects to dealDivision over how to fund conservation efforts in developing countries led to fiery negotiations at the end. “We’d like to have this clearly placed on record,” said DRC Environment Minister Eve Bazaiba. “There are no longer grounds to question the legality and legitimacy of the agreement.”Mr Huang highlighted DRC’s important influence in global biodiversity governance and thanked the country for its support.

Source: Daily Nation December 25, 2022 07:02 UTC