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Podcast: In Focus by The Hindu
Episode: Decoding the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Description: On December 18, in Montreal, Canada, 188 governments that are parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) agreed on a new framework to halt species extinction and loss of bio- diversity. Known as the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), it sets out four goals for 2050 and 23 targets for 2030 to ensure that 30% of land, inland water, marine and coastal ecosystems are protected. At present, only 17% of terrestrial and 10% of marine ecosystems are protected.So, how realistic are these goals? How will the signatories be monitored to ensure that they are on course to meet their targets? Since conservation and...