Reuters: A U.N. meeting of nearly 200 countries agreed on Saturday new targets for 2020 to protect nature and a new global pact aimed at giving developing countries more share of profits made from their genetic resources.
The following are key outcomes of the meeting:
2020 TARGET, STRATEGIC PLAN
Delegates agreed to "take effective and urgent action to halt the loss of biodiversity in order to ensure that by 2020 ecosystems are resilient and continue to provide essential services".
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Key outcomes at U.N. talks to preserve nature
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on October 30th, 2010
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