In May 2021, the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) is set to agree on a new target to place at least 30 percent of the earth’s surface into conservation status by 2030.
Currently being negotiated through the post-2020 biodiversity framework, the 30×30 target could double the current protected land area over the coming decade.
While bold commitments are needed to tackle climate and biodiversity emergencies, analysis by the Rainforest Foundation UK shows that any continuation of strict conservation model prevalent in many parts of the world would lead to the further impoverishment of some of the world’s most vulnerable communities least responsible for these crises.