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COP17: Open letter urges governments to keep extractives out of protected areas

First reported 2026-10-23 16:24 UTC · Updated 2026-10-23 16:24 UTC · 1 independent source

YEREVAN, Armenia — More than 80 conservation, Indigenous and civil society organizations have called on governments meeting at the COP17 U.N. biodiversity summit in Armenia to keep mining, oil and gas operations out of protected areas. “Meeting a numerical target will mean little”, if areas…

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