As the Cop16 biodiversity summit closed, ministers emphasized the inseparable nature of climate and biodiversity issues, reaffirming that tackling one is crucial for resolving the other.
UK environment secretary Steve Reed highlighted that, unlike in the global north, for many in Colombia, the nature crisis and the climate crisis are viewed as one and the same.
Recent ecological disasters, including wildfires and flooding, collectively show alarming signs where drought and habitat destruction are leading to significant ecological collapse and high carbon emissions.
The negotiations in Colombia underscored that, despite years of treating climate and nature as distinct, they should now be recognized as interconnected challenges requiring joint solutions.
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