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IUCN’s Madhu Rao on the world’s protected areas: Progress, pressures and the race to 2030

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Briefings

A new Earth Insight study reveals nearly 62 million hectares of terrestrial protected and conserved areas face threats from oil, gas, and mining concessions in the tropics. This evidence arrives ahead of the U.N. Biodiversity Conference COP17 in Armenia, where delegates will review progress on the 30 by 30 target. The study highlights that while countries agreed to conserve 30% of land and marine areas by 2030, the actual effectiveness of these protections remains uncertain.

Key points

• A new Earth Insight study found that nearly 62 million hectares of terrestrial protected and conserved areas are threatened by oil, gas, and mining concessions in the tropics.
• The 30 by 30 target requires conservation to work and respect Indigenous rights, but the current evidence suggests significant gaps between agreed goals and on-the-ground reality.

Context

Delegates to COP17 in Armenia will conduct the first collective review of progress under the 30 by 30 agreement. The evidence highlights that while countries agreed to conserve 30% of land and marine areas by 2030, the actual effectiveness of these protections remains uncertain.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to a single new study by Earth Insight and other partners, which maps threats across the tropics. It does not provide data on specific countries' progress, nor does it account for the full scope of all threats to protected areas.

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