As we celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity 2024, the theme ‘Be part of the plan’ strikes a chord with the urgent need to tackle biodiversity loss. This year’s theme is a heartfelt call to action, inviting everyone- governments, indigenous and local communities, NGOs, legislators, businesses, and individuals- to come together and support the Kunming-Montreal Global Framework for Biodiversity. Known as the Biodiversity Plan, this ambitious initiative provides a clear and hopeful path to stop and reverse the troubling decline in our planet’s biodiversity.
The Kunming-Montreal Global Framework for Biodiversity, adopted in 2022, outlines critical targets to be achieved by 2030. These include protecting 30% of the planet’s land and sea areas, restoring 20% of degraded ecosystems, and reducing pollution from plastics and excess nutrients by 50%. It also emphasizes the importance of integrating biodiversity values into national and local planning, development processes, and poverty reduction strategies.
GS 3. Source: Krishi Jagran
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