Paul Leadley, professor of ecology at Paris-Saclay University, is taking part in COP 15 on biodiversity, which began on Wednesday and runs until December 19 in Montreal.
This international meeting, which brings together 196 States, is less well known than the COP on climate, but nonetheless aims for the ambitious objective of halting the erosion of life by 2030.
LE FIGARO.- What is the purpose of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) which is to be adopted in Montreal?
Paul LEADLEY.
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It is a crucial text setting a series of objectives to be achieved collectively by 2030 in an attempt to halt the loss of biodiversity in the world.
The convention, currently at the draft stage, provides for example the protection of 30% of the surface of the planet, the restoration of ecosystems, the reduction of the use of pesticides and plastic pollution.
Why is this COP highly anticipated?
The conference has been postponed several times because of the Covid, and is being held in an international context...
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