Article 64J7F US appoints special envoy to champion nature in time for Montreal summit

US appoints special envoy to champion nature in time for Montreal summit

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Phoebe Weston
from Environment | The Guardian on (#64J7F)

Monica Medina will be responsible for biodiversity and water resources, announces state department ahead of Cop15

The United States has created a new diplomatic role to show the country's commitment to tackling the biodiversity crisis ahead of Cop15 in Montreal, Canada, where the next decade of nature targets will be drawn up.

Monica Medina, a former military officer who started her governmental career in 1989 as senior counsel to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, has been named special envoy for biodiversity and water resources.

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