Expressing the need for protecting and conserving at least 50 percent of the land, freshwater, and ocean ecosystems in the United States and encouraging diplomatic community efforts to achieve this goal worldwide.

HRES 346 is a non-binding congressional resolution expressing support for protecting and conserving at least 50% of U.S. land, freshwater, and ocean ecosystems. It urges Congress to advance this goal while encouraging international diplomatic efforts to achieve similar conservation targets globally. The resolution cites scientific evidence on biodiversity loss (including a 73% average decline in wildlife populations since 1970) and emphasizes that protecting natural areas provides climate mitigation, economic, and public health benefits. It references E.O. Wilson’s scientific estimate that protecting half the Earth’s surface would preserve 85% of species, and notes the need for equitable implementation to address historical disparities in conservation impacts. As a resolution, it does not create new laws or funding but formally states congressional support for this conservation target.