Hacker News with Generative AI: Global Agreements

More than half of countries are ignoring biodiversity pledges (theguardian.com)
More than half the world’s countries have no plans to protect 30% of land and sea for nature, despite committing to a global agreement to do so less than three years ago, new analysis shows.
South Korea's mountain of plastic waste shows limits of recycling (japantimes.co.jp)
South Korea has won international praise for its recycling efforts, but as it prepares to host talks for a global plastic waste agreement, experts say the country's approach highlights its limits.