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Debate at COP15 revolves around how to divide nature's genetic spoils

Debate at COP15 revolves around how to divide nature’s genetic spoils

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People visit the immersive video experience hosted by the National Geographic Society during a press event during COP15 in Montreal on December 7.ANDREJ IVANOV/Getty Images Anyone who shows up at the UN biodiversity conference, known as COP15, will find that it takes time to get through the door. After first showing proof of vaccination in …

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Why the plan to protect 30% of the Earth by 2030 is fatally flawed

Why the plan to protect 30% of the Earth by 2030 is fatally flawed

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COP15 is finally underway in Montreal, Canada, after more than two years of delay. During the opening ceremony, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for a global agreement to protect 30% of the planet’s land and water by 2030. This could be one of the main agreements reached at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference. But …

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