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COP17 biodiversity summit ends with weak deals; reformers call for majority voting

Critics argue consensus-based process structurally blocks progress

2 Oct 31 4:48 AM · 8d ago · 6 articles · 2 sources · development 2 of 2

Panama's environment minister Juan Carlos Navarro, a veteran conservationist, said the COP process had been 'designed to fail' because the consensus requirement allows any single nation to block agreement. He called for majority-vote decision-making and a single annual UN environmental summit covering climate, biodiversity, plastics and other issues.

Critics argue consensus-based process structurally blocks progress
Guardian Environment

“A lot of what's going on out here at the Cop is just a bunch of baloney and beautiful speeches and BS.”

Juan Carlos Navarro

Hambardzum Matevosyan COP17 presidentMonique BarbutMonique Barbut French Ecological Transition MinisterJuan Carlos Navarro Panama's environment ministerGuido Broekhoven WWF International representative

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  1. 5 outlets COP17 on biodiversity: Nations agree on push to get nature goals back on track

    first by Le Monde.fr, 8d ago · also Yahoo News Canada, Euronews, Channel News Asia, Le Monde EN

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  2. 3 outlets COP17: Nations chart ‘Yerevan Pathway’ to speed up action for nature

    first by UN News, 8d ago · also China Daily Global Edition, The London School of Economics and Political Science

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  3. 2 outlets Biodiversity Cop17 seems to be stalling. Is it time to reform the process?

    first by The Guardian, 8d ago · also Guardian Environment

  4. 1 outlet COP17 moves biodiversity agenda forward, but critical barriers to action remain

    first by Greenpeace, 8d ago

  5. 1 outlet WWF: Countries agree to scale action on 2030 nature targets at COP17, but finance issues contin

    first by WWF Africa, 8d ago

  6. 1 outlet COP17 Biodiversity: the need to act for a sustainable solution

    first by La France au Canada, 8d ago

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