India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
India congratulated the South African Presidency for the six thematic priorities that capture the essence of our interconnected challenges, from biodiversity conservation to ocean health. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav delivered India's Statement at the G20 Climate and Environmental Sustainability Working Group Ministerial Meeting, in Cape Town, South Africa today.
In his address, the Minister stated that India truly believes and supports ecosystem-based approaches, participatory implementation and landscape-level conservation models as proposed in the biodiversity and conservation track. At the same time, he added, "We need to...