The Economic Times

Developed world should provide finance for biodiversity conservation: BRICS nations

BRICS leaders urged developed nations for financial and technological aid for biodiversity conservation. They emphasized fair benefit sharing from genetic resource utilization and the importance of forests. The leaders encouraged sharing best practices for sustainable forest management and restoration efforts. Two compendiums were adopted for integrated landscape greening and wildfire preparedness across BRICS. They committed to integrated protection and systematic management of diverse ecosystems for restoration.