Countries want to speed up the reduction of public subsidies that harm living creatures. The speed at which species disappear, soil degradation and even water pollution is dizzying, but international negotiations for nature conservation are moving slowly. In Armenia, COP17 Biodiversity encountered a difficult geopolitical context and strong obstructions. A number of financial issues were therefore referred to the next constable. But the nearly 200 countries managed to agree on priorities to strengthen their action: speeding up identification and reduction of public subsidies that harm living creatures. read more

Countries want to speed up the reduction of public subsidies that harm living creatures. The speed at which species disappear, soil degradation and even water pollution is dizzying, but international negotiations for nature conservation are moving slowly. In Armenia, COP17 Biodiversity encountered a difficult geopolitical context and strong obstructions. A number of financial issues were therefore referred to the next constable. But the nearly 200 countries managed to agree on priorities to strengthen their action: speeding up identification and reduction of public subsidies that harm living creatures. read more