Environment ministers arrive in Montreal for final phase of negotiations
The Daily Star – AFP, Montreal
Hopes of sealing a historic “peace pact with nature” at a United Nations biodiversity summit will soon rest on the world’s environment ministers, arriving in Montreal for the final phase of talks that began yesterday.
Stark divisions remain to be bridged, foremost among them the subject of how much developed countries will pay the developing to help them save ecosystems, and whether there should be a new, dedicated fund for this purpose.Read more on The Daily Star