Balancing conservation and social equity

Researchers with the EU-funded TRECKQUITY project have developed a new approach for tracking the achievement of multidimensional social equity in the world’s protected areas.

Due to the pressures of climate change, population growth and pollution – among others – the world is witnessing a rapid decline in biodiversity. As well-governed and effectively managed protected areas are a proven method for safeguarding both habitats and species populations, many governments are working to halt this loss of biodiversity by expanding protected areas. In fact, many have signed on to the Aichi Biodiversity Target (Aichi Target 11), which aims to conserve at least 17 % of terrestrial and inland water areas and 10 % of coastal and marine areas by 2020.

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