GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES. CLEAR CONTEXT.FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2026 • ISSUE 001
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ENVIRONMENT / IN FOCUS

A UN assessment finds that fewer than half of national biodiversity targets are on track, ahead of the COP17 meeting in Armenia.

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