Saving 30 percent of land and ocean by 2030 not an easy goal

Nature loss is accelerating at an unprecedented rate with 1 million species facing extinction. Analysts said the commitment by China and some 50 other countries to protect 30 percent of the earth's land and oceans by 2030 was a much-needed step to halt biodiversity loss and prevent species extinction. Realizing the mission, though, will not be easy as the new goal would mean a huge scale-up in protected land and ocean area compared to current levels.

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