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UN reaches deal with 188 governments for global protection of land and water biodiversity

JURIST

In total, 188 governments finalized and approved the deal, representing 95 percent of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and two non-parties. In general, stakeholders agreed that proper implementation of these goals will require a “whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach.”. degrees Celsius. degrees Celsius.