All eyes on China: what to look out for at the UN biodiversity summit
by Patrick Greenfield from on (#58MV2)
Everything you need to know about who will be there, who's staying away and what the hot topics will be at Wednesday's virtual event in New York
The year 2020 was meant to be a super year for nature and biodiversity, according to the UN. But with swathes of the planet in lockdown, Covid-19 has highlighted the risk of humanity's unstable relationship with nature, with repeated warnings linking the pandemic with the destruction of ecosystems and species.
On Wednesday, the world will gather to discuss the biodiversity crisis at a virtual summit in New York. The UN secretary general, Antonio Guterres, Prince Charles and the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, will open proceedings. Here is what to look out for.
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