Pandemic delays and gruelling online talks threaten the ambition of a Kunming global pact to protect nature due to be finalised in October
The biodiversity talks taking place in China later this year require a legacy that can stand the test of time, rather than a cosmetic victory
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Rome will host next month’s biodiversity meeting, when negotiators are due to review a draft proposal for a global framework to protect the world’s plants and wildlife
UN agencies and the Chinese government are holding consultations to decide whether next month’s meeting can go ahead as planned