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UN summit: Don’t repeat mistakes on nature, scientists warn

FILE - A nomad herds his Himalayan goats and sheep in a remote area in Ladakh, India, Sept. 17, 2022. The conference known as COP15, which begins Tuesday, Dec. 6, hopes to set goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan, File) FILE - A hippopotamus cools off in a swamp under the midday sun as an egret looks for food behind, in Murchison Falls National Park, northwest Uganda, on Feb. 22, 2020. The conference known as COP15, which begins Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, hopes to set goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. (AP Photo, File) FILE - A Maasai man walks with his livestock in search of grassland for them to graze, at Ilangeruani village, near Lake Magadi, in Kenya, Nov. 9, 2022. The conference known as COP15, which begins Tuesday, Dec. 6, hopes to set goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File) FILE - A nomad herds his Himalayan goats and sheep in a remote area in Ladakh, India, Sept. 17, 2022. The conference known as COP15, which begins Tuesday, Dec. 6, hopes to set goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan, File) FILE - A hippopotamus cools off in a swamp under the midday sun as an egret looks for food behind, in Murchison Falls National Park, northwest Uganda, on Feb. 22, 2020. The conference known as COP15, which begins Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, hopes to set goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. (AP Photo, File) FILE - A Maasai man walks with his livestock in search of grassland for them to graze, at Ilangeruani village, near Lake Magadi, in Kenya, Nov. 9, 2022. The conference known as COP15, which begins Tuesday, Dec. 6, hopes to set goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File) FILE - A nomad herds his Himalayan goats and sheep in a remote area in Ladakh, India, Sept. 17, 2022. The conference known as COP15, which begins Tuesday, Dec. 6, hopes to set goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan, File) FILE - A hippopotamus cools off in a swamp under the midday sun as an egret looks for food behind, in Murchison Falls National Park, northwest Uganda, on Feb. 22, 2020. The conference known as COP15, which begins Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, hopes to set goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. (AP Photo, File) FILE - A Maasai man walks with his livestock in search of grassland for them to graze, at Ilangeruani village, near Lake Magadi, in Kenya, Nov. 9, 2022. The conference known as COP15, which begins Tuesday, Dec. 6, hopes to set goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File) FILE - A nomad herds his Himalayan goats and sheep in a remote area in Ladakh, India, Sept. 17, 2022. The conference known as COP15, which begins Tuesday, Dec. 6, hopes to set goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan, File) FILE - A hippopotamus cools off in a swamp under the midday sun as an egret looks for food behind, in Murchison Falls National Park, northwest Uganda, on Feb. 22, 2020. The conference known as COP15, which begins Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, hopes to set goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. (AP Photo, File) FILE - A Maasai man walks with his livestock in search of grassland for them to graze, at Ilangeruani village, near Lake Magadi, in Kenya, Nov. 9, 2022. The conference known as COP15, which begins Tuesday, Dec. 6, hopes to set goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File) FILE - A nomad herds his Himalayan goats and sheep in a remote area in Ladakh, India, Sept. 17, 2022. The conference known as COP15, which begins Tuesday, Dec. 6, hopes to set goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan, File) FILE - A hippopotamus cools off in a swamp under the midday sun as an egret looks for food behind, in Murchison Falls National Park, northwest Uganda, on Feb. 22, 2020. The conference known as COP15, which begins Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, hopes to set goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. (AP Photo, File) FILE - A Maasai man walks with his livestock in search of grassland for them to graze, at Ilangeruani village, near Lake Magadi, in Kenya, Nov. 9, 2022. The conference known as COP15, which begins Tuesday, Dec. 6, hopes to set goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File) FILE - A nomad herds his Himalayan goats and sheep in a remote area in Ladakh, India, Sept. 17, 2022. The conference known as COP15, which begins Tuesday, Dec. 6, hopes to set goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan, File) FILE - A hippopotamus cools off in a swamp under the midday sun as an egret looks for food behind, in Murchison Falls National Park, northwest Uganda, on Feb. 22, 2020. The conference known as COP15, which begins Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, hopes to set goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. (AP Photo, File) FILE - A Maasai man walks with his livestock in search of grassland for them to graze, at Ilangeruani village, near Lake Magadi, in Kenya, Nov. 9, 2022. The conference known as COP15, which begins Tuesday, Dec. 6, hopes to set goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File) FILE - A nomad herds his Himalayan goats and sheep in a remote area in Ladakh, India, Sept. 17, 2022. The conference known as COP15, which begins Tuesday, Dec. 6, hopes to set goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan, File) FILE - A hippopotamus cools off in a swamp under the midday sun as an egret looks for food behind, in Murchison Falls National Park, northwest Uganda, on Feb. 22, 2020. The conference known as COP15, which begins Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, hopes to set goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. (AP Photo, File) FILE - A Maasai man walks with his livestock in search of grassland for them to graze, at Ilangeruani village, near Lake Magadi, in Kenya, Nov. 9, 2022. The conference known as COP15, which begins Tuesday, Dec. 6, hopes to set goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File) FILE - A nomad herds his Himalayan goats and sheep in a remote area in Ladakh, India, Sept. 17, 2022. The conference known as COP15, which begins Tuesday, Dec. 6, hopes to set goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan, File) FILE - A boat, with marine protected areas officials, moves in Mediterranean Sea marine natural reserve of Rosh Hanikra in northern Israel, Oct. 26, 2022. Israel is blazing forward with a plan to protect sections of its 118-mile coastline, a measure experts say is crucial to maintain biodiversity and shield ecosystems from humanity. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File) FILE - Corn fields are completely dry in the Kochersberg near Strasbourg eastern France, Aug. 28, 2022. The conference known as COP15, which begins Tuesday, Dec. 6, hopes to set goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias, File) FILE - A Maasai man walks with his livestock in search of grassland for them to graze, at Ilangeruani village, near Lake Magadi, in Kenya, Nov. 9, 2022. The conference known as COP15, which begins Tuesday, Dec. 6, hopes to set goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File)
UN summit: Don’t repeat mistakes on nature, scientists warn