Take the call for a "30 by 30" target of protecting 30 per cent of the world's land and marine areas by 2030. The Amazon program director for Stand.earth said it's not realistic for wealthy countries to demand that countries like hers prioritize creating and paying for new protected areas. Story continuesIn the early hours of Wednesday, a group of developing nations — frustrated over how the discussions were progressing — walked out of the talks. Walkout prompts wealthy countries to put up more moneyCanadian Tim Hodges is a veteran of these major gatherings. "It's really about developed countries versus developing countries," said Hodges, describing the major tensions underlying the current talks.

Source: CBC News December 17, 2022 17:01 UTC