Asean cities, local governments crucial to biodiversity conservation

At least 70 percent of biodiversity policies are being implemented at the local and subnational levels, yet they are not always profiled. There is, however, growing recognition of the vital contribution of cities and subnational governments in meeting the global biodiversity goals and targets, and Asean cities are urged to support this exciting development. The Edinburgh Declaration was drafted from a series of consultations with subnational governments and regional, city and local authorities led by the Scottish government together with the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (C…

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