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Some of the opposition is from Indigenous people, who are concerned that their subsistence lifestyle would be banned or limited in the protected areas:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/12/plan-to-protect-30-of-earth-divides-and-inspires-at-cop15

The concerns of Indigenous people must be addressed. And at least 30% of the planet must be protected.

Here is a petition to support protecting 30% of the planet:

https://www.campaignfornature.org/petition

The U.S. is one of the two countries that have not signed the agreement to protect species that was approved 30 years ago. This failure is disgraceful.

Update: Countries at the Cop15 conference agreed to protect the world”s species:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/19/cop15-historic-deal-signed-to-halt-biodiversity-loss-by-2030-aoe

An interesting story that makes a case for storytelling to save the planet:

https://www.wired.com/story/environment-climate-change-storytelling/