Update: COP17 biodiversity talks open in Yerevan with a first global review of progress
The UN's biodiversity chief said billions of people depend on progress made over the next two weeks.
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Update: COP17 biodiversity conference opens Oct. 19 in Yerevan
Governments will review progress under the 2022 global biodiversity framework.
Update: Guterres tells biodiversity summit that progress on protecting nature is 'far too slow'
He said $30 is spent destroying nature for every dollar invested in protecting it.