ختام مؤتمر التنوع البيولوجي "كوب 17"... تسويات وقضايا معلقة
اتفقت نحو 200 دولة ليل الجمعة السبت على نصَّين لحماية الطبيعة خلال مؤتمر الأمم المتحدة للتنوع البيولوجي "كوب 17" في أرمينيا، بعد أسبوعَين من مفاوضات شاقة.
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Nations Commit to Get Nature Goals Back on Track
Nearly 200 nations struck hard-fought agreements Friday at a UN biodiversity summit, but the outcome was accompanied by disappointment over missed opportunities to address humanity's destructive toll on nature. Delegates cheered as crucial texts were approved in overtime but the celebrations were tempered by acrimonious debates and regret over limited progress on some of the most contentious issues. The COP17 summit in Armenia sought to revive a landmark commitment to halt and reverse the destruction of nature by 2030 after global efforts to meet that goal fell short.
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'All hands on deck': UAE firms race to help contain coastal oil spill
Local manufacturers and specialists are working around the clock to produce the needed equipment shield beaches and wildlife from the recent oil spill
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Lost in translation: Is climate language reaching Arab audiences?
Lost in translation: Is climate language reaching Arab audiences?