Countries still way behind on UN biodiversity targets, research shows
Researchers said existing pledges would protect 26% of land and 13% of marine areas by 2030, leaving the UN target far short.
- Research published Wednesday reveals world governments will miss a historic UN biodiversity protection goal of safeguarding at least 30% of the planet's land and seas by 2030.
- Nearly 200 countries adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in late 2022, pledging at least $200 billion annually to reverse biodiversity loss, yet current protection remains only 20% of land and 10% of ocean.
- Finance emerged as a critical obstacle, as current spending of $24 billion falls $75 billion to $150 billion short of the $100 billion to $180 billion needed yearly.
- Together for the Ocean stated the ocean is "emerging as one of the defining implementation challenges of 30×30," with marine coverage at 10% today potentially reaching only 12% by 2030.
- The UN Convention on Biological Diversity conference in Yerevan, Armenia, beginning next month will assess the progress shortfall, as officials warned that without rapid acceleration, none of the framework's 23 targets will be reached by 2030.
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Countries still way behind on UN biodiversity targets, shows research
Governments are set to fall well short of meeting a major UN target to protect and conserve biodiversity in at least 30% of the world's land and seas by 2030, research published on Wednesday showed.As part of the...
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Countries still way behind on UN biodiversity targets, research shows
Research indicates that governments may not meet the UN's 30 by 30 biodiversity conservation target by 2030. Despite some progress, only 20% of land and 10% of marine areas are currently protected. Significant funding shortfalls exist, especially in marine protection, which is far below necessary levels. A large gap exists between theoretical protection measures and their actual enforcement on the ground.
The world currently protects only about 20% of its land and inland waters, while the protected share in the oceans is only about 10%, far short of the “30x30” target by 2030. The United Nations calls for urgent action to protect the oceans. International Biodiversity Day: Local action for global impact. Preserving “green capital” for the future: Vietnam determined to conserve biodiversity.
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