GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul 23, CMC – A two-day Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit began here on Wednesday, with Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali saying that the event is taking place at a time of “unprecedented emergency” but yet immense opportunity to save the planet.
The conference has brought together world leaders, biodiversity experts, key stakeholders from various sectors, and local community representative with the main objective being to strengthen international commitment and advance the consolidation of the Global Biodiversity Alliance.
The Summit will also serve to align efforts, define joint goals, and formalize the necessary steps toward creating a global coalition focused on biodiversity conservation and restoration.
“This is our answer to GDP (gross domestic product). This is how we move from intention to evidence, from commitment to consequence,” Ali said, urging all stakeholders to adopt the necessary tools “so that we can speak a common language and hold each other accountable.
“My friends, the stakes could not be higher. The moment could not be more urgent, but an opportunity has never been greater. We are not here to admire the problem, we are here to build solutions.
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