Countries face pressure to deliver on nature protection pledges at COP17

With a UN biodiversity summit underway, nations confront implementation gaps four years after agreeing to sweeping commitments to protect ecosystems and wildlife.

First covered Oct 19, 2026 · 3:16 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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23d Guardian Environment Can countries deliver on a deal to save the world’s plants and animals? — Four years ago nearly every government on Earth agreed to protect nature. Now, as countries gather for Cop17, the pressure is on to follow through on those…

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Appeared in: 2026-10-20 (#17)

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