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Talks in Armenia oversaw first global review of the Global Biodiversity Framework agreed to in Montreal four years ago

"Over these two weeks, we have demonstrated that differences can be bridged, commitments can become decisions and cooperation can deliver," said Matevosyan. While countries agreed to intensify efforts to halt biodiversity loss and protect nature, contentious factors including the thorny issue of who pays for initiating steps to protect nature were addressed through compromises.

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A landmark UN assessment reveals that 252 million hectares of ecosystems are undergoing restoration across 149 countries, creating more than one million green jobs. Yet progress remains dangerously uneven, with freshwater and marine ecosystems lagging behind and annual restoration investment needing to rise from $64 billion to $296 billion by 2030, exposing a widening gap between global biodiversity ambitions and the resources required to achieve them.

YEREVAN — Nearly 200 nations struck hard-fought agreements Friday at a UN biodiversity summit, but the outcome was accompanied by disappointment over missed opportunities to address humanity’s destructive toll on nature.

Itanagar, Oct 31 (PTI) Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Saturday inaugurated the 9th edition of the Namdapha Butterfly Festival 2026 at Miao in Changlang district. Speaking at the event celebrating the region’s exceptional biodiversity and natural heritage, Mein said that the festival, which began modestly in 2018, has considerable potential to evolve […]

At the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), being held in Yerevan, Armenia, the Ukrainian delegation highlighted the large-scale impact of Russia’s armed aggression on Ukraine’s natural environment. — Ukrinform.

YEREVAN, Armenia — Nearly 200 nations on Friday adopted hard-fought agreements at a UN biodiversity summit aimed at getting the world on course to halt the destruction of nature by 2030.

Science can't study a species—or unlock its potential to change the world—until people actually know it exists. Four new species of frogs have now been given names, thanks to the efforts of FIU biologist Alessandro Catenazzi.

YEREVAN - The UN biodiversity summit spilled into overtime Friday, pushing negotiations into the night as nations wrangled over how to get a landmark deal to halt nature's destruction back on track.

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Global change is also affecting the behavior and mobility of the ocellated lizard, a reptile typical of Mediterranean ecosystems. This species—the largest lizard on the Iberian Peninsula—could experience changes in its ability to move efficiently between shelters and feeding areas, escape predators and interact with its natural environment. This is the conclusion of a paper published in the Journal of Animal Ecology led by researcher Antigoni Kaliontzopoulou, from the Faculty of Biology and the Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio) at the University of Barcelona.

Spending on repairing damaged ecosystems would need to rise fourfould, to almost $300bn to meet the natural protection goal countries set in 2022, a recent UN report found.

FOUR Philippine communities have been awarded by the Asean Green Initiative (AGI) for their success in conservation work as a result of empowering and engaging their members as described by Asean Center for Biodiversity (ACB) Executive Director Jerome Montemayor. An ACB initiative, AGI highlights people-driven ecosystem restoration practices across Southeast Asia, especially in grassroots communities that are addressing biodiversity loss, land degradation and ecosystem collapse. It is also aiming to grow 10 million native trees in the region over 10 years. The recognition given to representatives of the four Philippine awardees took place during the Asean Heritage Parks Forum held from Sept. 8 to 10.

Bezos Earth Fund, Andes Amazon Fund, Nia Tero, and Rainforest Trust join forces to support Guyana’s 30x30 ambitions, including the proposed permanent protection of of over 1 million hectares (2.4 million acres) of the Acarai-Rupununi Corridor

UN nature talks go to the wire as nations clash over funding, subsidy reform and a deal to restore biodiversity. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Finance has become the main sticking point at COP17 in Armenia, with India, Brazil, China and other developing countries opposing efforts to widen the pool of nations contributing to biodiversity funding. They argue developed countries should first meet existing commitments, while the EU and others support bringing more countries into the funding base as negotiations remain deadlocked ahead of the summits close.

More green and blue spaces means more biodiversity and civic sense through parks, sports fields, higher physical activities, and camaraderie among locals.

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