Bill > HRes346

This resolution addresses the urgent global biodiversity crisis by expressing the need to protect and conserve at least 50 percent of land, freshwater, and ocean ecosystems in the United States, while also encouraging international diplomatic efforts towards the same goal. The resolution highlights the alarming decline in global biodiversity, noting a 73-percent decrease in population sizes of various animal groups between 1970 and 2020, and that over one million plant and animal species are currently threatened with extinction. It emphasizes the critical links between ecosystem preservation, climate change mitigation, and human well-being, pointing out that protecting natural habitats can provide numerous benefits such as carbon sequestration, cleaner water, reduced air pollution, potential medical discoveries, and support for pollinators. The resolution specifically calls on Congress to support comprehensive conservation efforts, with a particular focus on collaborative approaches including public-private partnerships, community and indigenous stewardship, and international cooperation, while acknowledging the Biden administration's initial "America the Beautiful Initiative" as a crucial first step towards protecting biodiversity and addressing climate change.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/346/all-info