COP15: Negotiations on global framework on biodiversity

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Germany supports nature conservation efforts of indigenous peoples and local communities.

In Montreal, Canada, negotiations at the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP15) on a new ambitious global framework on biodiversity are entering their decisive phase. Once more, it is becoming clear that it will only be possible to stop biodiversity loss and restore ecosystems if a key role is given to indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) when it comes to nature conservation. The German government advocates for nature conservation efforts that include development opportunities for people on the ground. That is why, at COP15, German Environment Minister Steffi Lemke and German Development Minister Svenja Schulze committed... ... More: Official Press Release BMUV

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