Why in the News?
At the UN COP16 biodiversity, the "World Coalition for Peace with Nature: A call for Life" was launched.
More about the coalition
- Members: Countries from four continents including Mexico, Sweden, Uganda and Chile, although none from Asia-Pacific.
- Nature: The coalition is voluntary in nature and is open to countries that agree to a set of principles aimed at changing humanity's relationship with nature.
- Objectives:
- To change the nature of relationship between humans and nature to address environmental challenges in comprehensive manner.
- To reaffirm rights based approach of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
- To mobilize money towards conservation and sustainable development towards preserving nature.
- To mobilize whole of government, whole of society to spark collective actions by empowering local action for achieving peace with nature.