COP16 is a moment to make bold changes for the future of our planet

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COP16 is a moment to make bold changes for the future of our planet

Governments convened in Cali for the UN Biodiversity Summit need to turn off the money tap driving deforestation, writes Rainforest Action Network's Ginger Cassady

This week, governments from around the world are convening in Cali, Colombia, for the 16th United Nations Conference of Parties (COP16) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). In December...

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