Environmental delegates gather in Colombia for a conference on dwindling global biodiversity

Associated Press

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — As the world grapples with plummeting levels of biodiversity, Colombia is hosting two weeks of meetings for the United Nations Biodiversity Conference. The conference, which began Monday in the city of Cali, is a follow-up to a global treaty signed by 196 countries in 2022 to protect 30% of the world’s land and waters by 2030. The conference will provide an opportunity for delegates to discuss their countries’ plans for safeguarding plants, animals and critical habitats. It also will provide a platform for environmentalists, Indigenous peoples and rights groups to have their say.