Aichi targets: Protect biodiversity, not just area

Megan Barnes*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The Convention on Biological Diversity's Aichi Target 11 mandates that 17% of terrestrial and 10% of marine environments be conserved in protected areas by 2020. Such simple numeric indicators act as motivators and a measure of progress. But striving to meet the stipulated coverage should not compromise the convention's broader goal of maximizing biodiversity.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)195
Number of pages1
JournalNature
Volume526
Issue number7572
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Oct 2015
Externally publishedYes

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