30 by 30

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Not to be confused with 30 for 30.

30 by 30 (or 30x30) is a worldwide initiative for governments to designate 30% of Earth's land and ocean area as protected areas by 2030.[1][2] The target was proposed by a 2019 article in Science "A Global Deal for Nature", highlighting the need for expanded nature conservation efforts to mitigate climate change.[3][4] Launched by the High Ambition Coalition in 2020, more than 50 nations had agreed to the initiative by January 2021[5] which had expanded to over 70 by October the same year. 30 by 30 was promoted at the COP15 meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity.[6] This includes the G7[7] and European Union.

$5b funding called the “Protecting Our Planet Challenge” was announced for the initiative in September 2021.[8]

The initiative has attracted controversy over indigenous rights issues.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "As COP15 approaches, '30 by 30' becomes a conservation battleground". Mongabay Environmental News. 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  2. ^ "30 by 30: why humanity should protect 30 per cent of the ocean by 2030". New Scientist. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  3. ^ Dinerstein, E.; Vynne, C.; Sala, E.; Joshi, A. R.; Fernando, S.; Lovejoy, T. E.; Mayorga, J.; Olson, D.; Asner, G. P.; Baillie, J. E. M.; Burgess, N. D. "A Global Deal For Nature: Guiding principles, milestones, and targets". Science Advances. 5 (4): eaaw2869. doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaw2869. PMC 6474764. PMID 31016243.
  4. ^ Jones, Benji (2021-04-12). "The hottest number in conservation is rooted more in politics than science". Vox. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  5. ^ Foundation, Thomson Reuters. "Drive to protect 30% of planet by 2030 grows to 50 nations". news.trust.org. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  6. ^ "High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People". HAC for Nature and People. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  7. ^ "G7 commits to end support for coal-fired power stations this year". euronews. 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  8. ^ "$5B conservation plan offers new approach, but faces hurdles". AP NEWS. 2021-09-28. Retrieved 2021-10-25.

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