"Much of the world favours protecting 30% of the world's land and water for nature by 2030, according to new research that has found overwhelming public support for the goal across eight countries on five continents. Nearly 200 nations agreed in 2022 to set aside 30% of the world's land and 30% of marine areas for nature. But just 17.6% of the world's land and 8.6% of the seas are now under global protection,"
"But setting aside more space for nature can be a political pitfall. Often it can mean restricting people's access to land, halting resource extraction and relocating human settlements. These issues, along with possible effects on economic growth, are often cited by countries as barriers to expanding protecting areas. Research published last week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, however, suggests that more than 80% of the public across eight sampled countries support the policy."
The global goal under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework is to protect 30% of land and 30% of marine areas by 2030. Only 17.6% of land and 8.6% of seas are currently under global protection. More than 100 nations are less than halfway to the target, requiring swift government action within five years to meet the deadline. Expanding protected areas can restrict access to land, halt resource extraction, and require relocating settlements, and raises concerns about economic growth. A survey of 12,000 people across eight countries found over 80% public support for expanding protected areas, with Argentina and Brazil most supportive.
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