Indian Flash
June 20, 2020
From former Heads of State to former Foreign Ministers, everyone has joined together against the destruction of the natural world, noting that it has a bearing upon the health, economies and well being of mankind. The world lenders have come together under Campaign for Nature’s Global Steering Committee with an aim of reaching out to the world leaders to support a new global goal to protect at least 30 percent of the planet’s land and ocean by 2030.
Noting that land and marine conservation is timelier than ever, they said that Covid 19 pandemic has further underscored the need to protect more of the natural world. Several studies have shown that destruction of nature increased the risk of infectious disease, they added.