Preserving Nature Still Huge Challenge

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Slow rate at which the marine world is being protected is cause for concern

CRUCIAL progress is being made towards conserving the world's most spectacular habitats and wildlife, with 11,5% of the earth's land surface already under protection.

But a lack of funds could prove to be a major hurdle to ensuring the sustainability of these areas in many countries.

The world's protected areas now encompass more than the land surface of India and China combined. They are also larger than the land under permanent, arable crops across the globe.

Yet, protected areas in most countries urgently need technical and financial resources to ensure that they are effectively managed to achieve their objectives and targets.

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Bush/Blair are concerned with butchering Muslims and stealing their oil. The death of the Earth, (all life on it), is not a concern for them.