The world’s species protection Council in Paris to discuss his Report on the state of nature. Up to a Million species could soon disappear. The conference was opened with a haunting appeal.
With a clear message has begun, the world conference on biodiversity in Paris. Robert Watson, President of the world’s biodiversity tätsrats (IPBES), explained at the start of the meeting: “The evidence is indisputable: the destruction of The biodiversity and of the Ecosystems has reached a level that threatens our well-being at least as well as human-induced climate change.”
diplomats and scientists of the 132 member States shall advise for the weekend on options for action for the policy. For the first time since 2005, at the conclusion of the conference is on 6. May be published a global status report.
Up to one Million species
threatened For 150 experts from 50 countries have been evaluated for three years, thousands of studies on the diversity of species. Now they are filing, during the conference, together with the government representatives one week in a paper with the key messages of your report, which should then serve as a basis for Action, among other things, for politicians.
the preliminary report paints a bleak picture, according to which up to a Million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction. Many of them could disappear in the coming decades.
the Federal environment Minister, Svenja Schulze warned of the dangers of species extinction.
environment Minister Schulze hopes to find common solutions
before the start of the conference, the Federal environment Minister Svenja Schulze pointed out the existential importance of the fight against the extinction of animal and plant species.
you hope that the world community agrees with the report of the world biodiversity tätsrats IPBES on a “common, scientifically-based assessment” that help to develop common solutions, so the SPD politician.
UN warns of acceleration of species extinction, 23.04.2019 Ministry of the environment: insects protection by law, 17.02.2019 Atlas France |Paris
