Greenland

Nature reserves on the rise but funds lacking: UN

Published by Hurriyet on Thu, 11/13/2014 - 08:34

Vast areas of land and sea have become environmental sanctuaries in recent years but the world is not funding them adequately, the United Nations warned Nov. 13.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said that countries were on track to meet targets to protect 17 percent of land and 10 percent of marine areas by 2020.

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