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There is No Future Unless We Stop Destroying the Natural World.

Reverse nature's decline or there is no future - UN

Tree felling in Brazil
Three-quarters of the Earth's surface has been altered by human activity

 

The United Nations' biodiversity chief says global talks under way in Montreal are the "last chance" to reverse the destruction of the natural world.

"Biodiversity is the foundation of life. Without it, there is no life," Elizabeth Maruma Mrema stated.

But she is worried about the amount of work still needed for the 196 countries to reach an agreement.

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