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On the Earth Day (22 April 2019), Scientists have proposed a policy for the world to prevent the extinction of species on the planet. The policy is named – Global Deal for Nature (GDN).

In-Detail

Anthropogenic activities have aggravated the extinction process on Earth.

Earth witnessed five mass extinctions so far and the sixth is being caused by humans.

To prevent further loss of biodiversity, 19 international Scientists have proposed a policy called Global Deal of Nature.

As per the policy, $100 billion is needed every year to save the diversity and abundance of life on earth.

GDN plan will be implementing and integrating climate and nature deals at a global level to avoid loss of biodiversity.

Just like the Paris Climate Agreement that brought the world together to tackle climate change, GDN will be a global conservation plan to prevent sixth mass extinction.

GDN is science-based and time-bound.

The proposed plan has detailed guidelines, milestones, and targets for the world nations to follow and achieve.

They will help the world avoid the threat of a two-degree increase in temperatures that might lead to biodiversity catastrophe.

Important Goals

The three main goals of the GDN are: Conserving 30% of the Earth’s surface in order to protect the biodiversity. To conserve the Earth’ carbon storehouses to mitigate climate change And reducing any major threat to biodiversity.

The plan envisages setting up protected areas as natural ecosystems where biodiversity can thrive.

Conclusion

It is absolutely necessary for nations to consider the GDN plan at a time when the world is looking at an uncertain future with rising temperatures and loss of diversity due to human activities.