Earth's biodiversity and human societies face pollution, overconsumption of natural
resources, urbanization, demographic shifts, social and economic inequalities, and habitat …

Substantial efforts and investments are being made to increase the scale and improve the
effectiveness of marine conservation globally. Though it is mandated by international law …

Decisions to be made at the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the Convention on
Biological Diversity (CBD) will shape biodiversity conservation approaches for the next 30 …

In a marine environment that is rapidly changing due to anthropogenic activities and climate
change, area-based management tools are often used to mitigate threats and conserve …

The likelihood of extinction within the next 20 years was determined for 47 Australian
mammal, bird, reptile, frog and freshwater fish taxa previously identified as being highly …

In 2010, the introduction of other effective area‐based conservation measures (OECMs) into
international policy caused a paradigm shift in area‐based conservation, which included …

Territories and areas that Indigenous peoples and local communities govern, manage, and
conserve (hereafter territories of life) are increasingly recognized by scientists, international …

Protected areas are widely used to stem biodiversity loss, with global conservation policy
mandating their use in meeting area-based conservation targets, such as the recent target to …

Global targets for the percentage area of land protected, such as 30% by 2030, have gained
increasing prominence, but both their scientific basis and likely effectiveness have been …

Sub-Saharan Africa's (SSA's) iconic biodiversity is of immense potential global value but is
jeopardized by increasing anthropogenic pressures. Elevated consumption in wealthier …