Balanced News: Biodiversity Agreement Historic But Difficult to Implement

MONTREAL, Dec 19 (IPS) – The pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus), which takes its name from its shape, is found throughout the Caribbean Sea, but its population has declined by more than 80 percent since 1990. As a result, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed it as “critically endangered” due to the effects of the human-induced climate crisis. Now, the world’s countries must translate the results into national biodiversity strategies, to comply with the new accord.