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This concurrent resolution urges the United States government to develop a comprehensive national biodiversity strategy in response to the ongoing ecological crisis. The resolution highlights Hawaii's unique biodiversity and the critical importance of protecting endangered species, with Hawaii representing approximately 25% of the nation's endangered species while receiving only 3% of federal conservation funding. The proposed national strategy would aim to conserve at least 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030, establish science-based conservation targets, protect endangered species, review and enhance existing biodiversity laws, and fund conservation initiatives to address environmental challenges like invasive species and unsustainable practices. The resolution emphasizes the need for a collaborative approach involving federal and state agencies, Indigenous communities, stakeholders, and international partners, recognizing that biodiversity preservation is crucial for ecosystem services, cultural identity, food system security, and mitigating climate change impacts. By creating this strategy, the resolution seeks to address the unprecedented biodiversity crisis threatening approximately one million species with extinction and to promote more coordinated and equitable conservation efforts across the United States.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HCR&billnumber=105&year=2025