Saturday, October 30, 2010
"Biodiversity" agreement
The successor to "Global Warming" is starting to take shape, incrementally as always.
Guaranteed: All of the new "protected" land will be in English-speaking countries (US, UK, Aus) and all of it will be land with important resources like mining and ranching.
Guaranteed: All of the new "protected" water will be offshore from English-speaking countries (US, UK, Aus) and all of it will be known oil-producing territory.
Guaranteed: None of the new "protected" land or water will be in or near India or China. ¶ 8:06 AM
The Nagoya Protocol sets new 2020 targets to expand protected areas on land and at sea in the hopes of halting the loss of animals and plant species across the planet.
Japanese Environment Minister Ryu Matsumoto hailed the significance of the treaty.
Countries agreed to protect 17 percent of land and inland waters and 10 percent of coastal and marine areas within the next decade. Currently, only 13 percent of land and less than 1 percent of oceans are protected for conservation.
Guaranteed: All of the new "protected" land will be in English-speaking countries (US, UK, Aus) and all of it will be land with important resources like mining and ranching.
Guaranteed: All of the new "protected" water will be offshore from English-speaking countries (US, UK, Aus) and all of it will be known oil-producing territory.
Guaranteed: None of the new "protected" land or water will be in or near India or China. ¶ 8:06 AM
