Abstract During 2021, Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) are expected
to meet in Kunming, China, to agree on a new global biodiversity framework aimed at halting …

Important intertidal coastal habitats–particularly mangroves, saltmarshes and beaches–are
particularly threatened by the impacts of climate change-driven sea-level rise. Coastal …

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the world's oldest and largest
global environmental organisation, with more than 1,200 government and NGO members …

The world's protected area network is constantly changing, and the dynamics of this network
are tracked using the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA). This database evolved …

Aichi Target 11 of the CBD Strategic Plan for Biodiversity commits countries to the effective
conservation of areas of importance for biodiversity, through protected areas and “other …

Privately protected areas (PPAs) are increasing in number and extent. Yet, we know little
about their contribution to conservation and how this compares to other forms of protected …

Private land conservation (PLC) is an important means for achieving global conservation
targets. We reviewed peer-reviewed literature focussing on PLC to summarize past scientific …

Globally, the number and extent of terrestrial protected areas (PAs) are expanding rapidly.
Nonetheless, their impacts on preventing forest loss and the factors influencing the impacts …

Ecotourism is often promoted for its potential to act as a conservation mechanism by:
mobilising political, financial and social support for conservation; increasing environmental …

FSC is a worldwide recognized forest certification scheme, that aims to promote the
environmentally responsible management and conservation of the world's forests. Despite …