In the first fight, over conservation targets, Europe and other rich countries insist on a complete halt to the loss of biodiversity by 2020. But poor countries believe this is not feasible: the causes of depletion are myriad (population growth, urbanisation, rise of a consultive middle class, etc) which are outside the scope of the convention. Besides, the rich countries failed to meet their own CBD targets over the past decade—why should they place an inordinate burden on their poorer peers? Conservation International, an activist group, wants 25% of land and 15% of marine resources designated as protected areas, up from 13% and a mere 1%, respectively, today.

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