The Independent
September 29, 2020
While 64 countries have signed a global pledge aimed at halting the catastrophic decline of biodiversity, several major nations remain conspicuous in their refusal to work together for the Paris agreement style global commitment to reduce humanity’s impact on the natural world.
These include Australia, Russia, the US and China, whose governments all control vast tracts of land and sea.
Other notable absences were Brazil and Indonesia - two hotspots of major deforestation.