The Heat: Protecting Biodiversity | COP17 in Armenia

In 2022, nations adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, setting 23 targets to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030, including protecting and restoring 30% of land, seas and ecosystems. A new UN report finds that fewer than half of the assessed national targets are on track, and leaders at COP17 are now working to accelerate efforts to protect vulnerable wildlife and ecosystems. #COP17 #Biodiversity #Yerevan #ClimateChange #Heat Host: Anand Naidoo Guests: Sonia Pena Moreno is the Director of the Centre for Policy and Law with the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Dianna Cohen is the Co-Founder and Chief Vision Officer of the Plastic Pollution Coalition. Michael Shank is a Professor at New York University’s Center for Global Affairs. Michael K. Dorsey is the Chair and Director of the Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service at Arizona State University. 00:00 UN warns biodiversity targets are off track 01:05 COP17: Who will pay to protect nature? 02:41 Why the world is missing its 2030 biodiversity goals 04:27 Why global efforts to protect nature are falling short 06:01 What happens if biodiversity targets are missed? 09:40 Is $1.8 billion enough to protect biodiversity? 11:02 The human cost of biodiversity loss 12:29 Plastic pollution and the search for alternatives 17:37 China’s funding for global biodiversity 21:08 Should biodiversity be treated as a security issue? 23:51 Microplastics found in human blood 26:10 US methane rules face a rollback 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay updated with our latest analysis and interviews:👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgrNz-aDmcr2uuto8_DL2jg 👈 Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video Most watched videos: Impossible Challenge: 30 seconds to count banknotes BLINDFOLDED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmP_Ybj-jws Impossible Challenge: Gymnastics Boy Arat Hosseini from Iran! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sxX--U4c8w Impossible Challenge: How to calm babies in 5 seconds? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR3q9sXM7WA