National Geographic
January 31, 2019
The National Geographic Society has joined forces with the Wyss Foundation to develop a new Campaign for Nature that calls for the protection of 30 percent of the planet by 2030.
The Guardian
November 19, 2018
A record surge in the creation of marine protected areas has taken the international community close to its goal of creating nature refuges on 17% of the world’s land and 10% of seas by 2020, according to a new UN report.
National Geographic
November 16, 2018
Comprising less than 5% of the world's population, indigenous people protect 80% of global biodiversity. Their role is under discussion by world leaders this week.
Science
September 14, 2018
Given the evidence to date and the implications of an underestimate, we encourage governments to set minimum targets of 30% of the oceans and land protected by 2030, with a focus on areas of high biodiversity and/or productivity, and to aim to secure 50% by 2050. This will be extremely challenging, but it is possible, and anything less will likely result in a major extinction crisis and jeopardize the health and wellbeing of future generations.