30 by 30
International ecological preservation initiative / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Advances, "A Global Deal for Nature: Guiding principles, milestones, and targets", highlighting the need for expanded nature conservation efforts to mitigate climate change.[3][4] Launched by the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People in 2020, more than 50 nations had agreed to the initiative by January 2021,[5] which has increased to more than 100 countries by October 2022.[6]
US$5 billion in funding for a project called the "Protecting Our Planet Challenge" was announced for the initiative in September 2021.[7]
In December 2022, 30 by 30 was agreed at the COP15 meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and became a target of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.[8][9][10] This includes the G7[11] and European Union.
The initiative has attracted controversy over indigenous rights issues.[1][12]