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A major UN report says decade-long targets to improve global diversity are being missed. While investment in conservation has doubled since 2010, more funding is needed. Schemes like protecting marine areas are praised, but programmes need to demonstrate wider benefits.

Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 - Summary for Policymakers

Humanity stands at a crossroads with regard to the legacy it leaves to future generations. Biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, and the pressures driving this decline are intensifying. None of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets will be fully met, in turn threatening the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and undermining efforts to address climate change.