Brazil accused of holding up UN biodiversity talks
by Jonathan Watts from Environment | The Guardian on (#5AN8A)
Objection to virtual meetings threatens next year's conference in China, say environmental campaigners
Brazil has been accused of obstructing global efforts to protect nature following a row over the use of virtual meeting technology to overcome Covid-19 restrictions.
The dispute threatens a key United Nations conference in Kunming, China, next year, which aims to set new targets to protect the Earth's natural life support systems.
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