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The Taoiseach has called for a \u201cnew era\u201d in protecting biodiversity on the island of Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a speech opening the second day of a national biodiversity conference in Dublin Castle, Miche\u00e1l Martin told delegates he believes there is a \u201cdeepening acceptance\u201d of the importance of protecting the natural world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe time has come for a new era of stewardship for our natural world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe challenges ahead of us are substantial. The approaches that brought us to this point will not suffice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conference was dismissed as a \u201ctalking shop\u201d on Wednesday by Extinction Rebellion and the Irish Wildlife Trust, who staged a protest outside Dublin Castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Thursday, Mr Martin stressed his Government understands the need for a change of direction to protect wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He pledged that success will require a \u201cwhole-of-government\u201d approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said: \u201cYou all know the statistics on biodiversity loss. You know what the science says. Many of you have been involved for many years in communicating it to people like me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe message is being heard and the consequences of biodiversity loss are more clearly understood.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fianna F\u00e1il leader also spoke of the role the country\u2019s \u201cvast peatlands\u201d and \u201cmighty rivers\u201d played in the history of the Republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs we look to the future

buy kamagra 100mg<\/a><\/p> , we do so in the knowledge that those same ecosystems are vital to the resilience of our society, climate and economy over the next hundred years and the centuries to follow that,\u201d Mr Martin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe must think long-term and not be afraid of changing how we do things to meet the challenges of our new reality.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also said he is \u201cimpatient\u201d for progress on cross-border co-operation to protect biodiversity on the island of Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Martin said biodiversity does not recognize borders and work has begun to boost north-south and east-west co-operation on the issue.<\/p>\n

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