Do not be distracted by global crises. Nature cannot wait for a better year – we must act now | Steven Guilbeault
Steven Guilbeault argues that global biodiversity goals must remain a priority despite competing economic and geopolitical crises. He emphasizes the need for international cooperation to meet funding commitments made at the 2022 biodiversity summit.
Why it matters
It underscores the urgency of global environmental policy and the risk that short-term crises will derail long-term ecological stability.
The Cop17 summit in Yerevan will have to agree on a timetable to deliver on the $30bn public finance promise by 2030, as the last target was missed. Photograph: COP17 The Cop17 summit in Yerevan will have to agree on a timetable to deliver on the $30bn public finance promise by 2030, as the last target was missed. Photograph: COP17 The age of extinction Cop17 biodiversity summit Do not be distracted by other global crises. Nature cannot wait for a better year – we must act now Steven Guilbeault In 2022, I helped push through the international agreement to protect biodiversity. Wars and economic pressures can make nature seem like a ‘nice-to-have’. But it is a critical asset, and Cop17 must deliver real action
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