Australia's environment minister says a new nature pact that will see 30 per cent of the planet protected is a historic win despite the deal's shortcomings and uproar from some African nations.
Tanya Plibersek, who flew to Canada to attend negotiations on the deal, says the pact is high on ambition despite the fact "we didn't get everything we want".
The global agreement adopted at the UN-backed COP15 conference in Montreal enshrines the target of protecting 30 per cent of the world's land and seas by 2030 - a target Australia has already committed to at home.
