Start the Summit to protect biodiversity

The next two weeks will be decisive for the protection of species on the planet. Scientists from eight countries have called for binding targets at the Conference on Biodiversity United Nations which starts on Monday in the Japanese city of Nagoya and runs until Oct. 29.
The main objective is to curb the alarming rate of species extinction and environmental destruction. Delegates from 193 member states, business leaders and nongovernmental organizations have gathered for the tenth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in order to establish those goalsand protect biodiversity.
During the meeting, the parties also discuss how to share the benefits of genetic resources.

Convention on Biological Diversity

But developed countries and less developed countries are divided on some major issues, so there is great concern that these fractures could stall the talks as in previous dialogues.
The CBD, which was established in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro and the Convention on Climate Change United Nations, has three main objectives: to conserve biodiversity, use biological diversity sustainably and share benefits of genetic resources fairly and equitably protect biodiversity.
Set realistic steps
"Let us take concerted actions as an international community agreeing realistic and ambitious goals," opening today urged the Japanese Environment Minister, Ryu Matsumoto. 

Protect biodiversity

In 2002, the parties pledged to reduce the rate of biodiversity loss "significantly" by 2010 to alleviate poverty and benefit all life on Earth. However, these goals were not met and protect biodiversity.

It is "obvious that the world community failed to meet that goal," said Jochen Flasbarth, president of the Ninth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and director of the department of nature conservation and sustainable use of the Ministry of Environment Germany. "We are losing the diversity, richness, beauty and the capital of our planet."
"What the world wants from Nagoya are agreements to stop the dramatic loss of wealth living in the world and the continuing erosion of our life support systems," said Jim Leape, director general of WWF.
In an article published last week in the U.S. journal 'Science', Weisser and 13 other researchers asked to amend the targets for the year 2020 and establishing realistic steps and protect biodiversity.
"There are enough fire to be extinguished before 2020. Objectives should be sorted by priority and possible implementation in a realistic manner," Weisser said.

Protection of biodiversity

Ask member states to act with "urgency and coordination" to address gaps and achieve more efficient use of resources.
The Twenty-seven were in favor of establishing a strategic plan on biodiversity for the period 2011-2020, as well as setting an effective protocol on access to genetic resources and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their use and protect biodiversity.