India joins a group of 70 countries to protect the environment
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World Affairs
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11th Oct, 2021
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Context
India has officially joined the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for the Nature and People, a group of more than 70 countries advocating for the adoption of a global goal of 30x30 protection.
About
- The High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for the Environment and Humanities is a sub-national group of 70 countries comprising Costa Rica and France and the United Kingdom as Chair of the Ocean.
- Supports an international environmental agreement with people with a moderate goal of protecting at least 30 percent of the world's oceans by 2030.
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30x30 is the aim of the federation to promote an international agreement to protect at least 30 percent of the world's land and sea by 2030.
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Membership
- HAC members currently include a combination of northern and southern countries, Europe, Latin America, African and Asian countries.
- India is the first BRICS member (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) to join HAC.
