Last month, the world marked the International Day of Biological Diversity at an extraordinary moment when political will, global targets, funding, and capacity are aligned to scale up protected and conserved areas globally.
In December 2022, at the COP15 in Montreal, governments formally adopted what we now refer to as the “30×30 target.” This is Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and, through this, countries have committed to protecting at least 30% of the world’s land and oceans by 2030. The target emphasizes that, in addition to covering 30%, protection must be effective, equitable, and well-governed.
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