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Caribbean islands seek $200 million for regional biodiversity push

Caribbean islands seek $200 million for regional biodiversity push

Excerpt from reuters.com

A group of ​Caribbean countries plan to raise $200 million for a joint bid to boost biodiversity, in a ‌push for more influence on internationally financed environment projects to maximise their impact, Grenada's climate ambassador has told Reuters.

The 30X30 initiative by the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and its 12 members is part of a broader global drive ​towards targets, agreed in 2022, that include protecting 30% of the world's land and sea ​by 2030.

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