COP 12 in Pyeongchang, S. Korea

COP 12 in Pyeongchang, S. Korea

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - The 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity is held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Oct. 17, 2014, the last day of the conference. The parties agreed to retain the target of doubling financial aid to developing nations by 2015 to conserve biodiversity.

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