30×30 Progress Tracker
In partnership with Bloomberg Ocean Initiative, SkyTruth is developing an entry point for 30x30 stakeholders.
'The Future is Now: Science for Sustainable Development' - Global Sustainable Development Report 2019
Despite considerable efforts these past four years, we are not on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. We must dramatically step up the pace of implementation as we enter a decisive decade for people and the planet.
12. Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas - Papers
The EBSAs are special areas in the ocean that serve important purposes, in one way or another, to support the healthy functioning of oceans and the many services that it provides.
30x30 A Guide to Inclusive, Equitable and Effective Implementation of Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
This document is a guide along the path to realizing Target 3 of the KMGBF. It guides us through the text of the Target itself, breaking down all of the elements and, perhaps most importantly, it is loaded with links to more details.
A Better World (Vol.6)
With the establishment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, the Human Development Forum launched a series of publications entitled A Better World, each volume dedicated to one of the 17 SDGs.
A Biodiversity Hotspots Treaty: The Road not Taken
After brief introductory comments on the Dasgupta Review, I turn to a subject little discussed in this report, the Convention on Biological Diversity.
A call for improving the Key Biodiversity Areas framework
Eight percent of all land surface has been designated as “Key Biodiversity Areas” (KBAs). Since these areas were established based on two percent of all terrestrial species estimated to exist, we ask what would happen if we used all species on Earth to identify additional KBAs.
A Comparative Analysis of Protected Area Management Effectiveness (PAME) Evaluation Tools for the Pacific Islands Region
This report was commissioned by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) to raise awareness and understanding of the tools available to evaluate Protected Area Management Effectiveness (PAME); to provide case studies from the region on PAME assessment; and to help inf
A Contrast of Criteria for Special Places Important for Biodiversity Outcomes
This paper contrasts seven spatial biodiversity conservation area designations by six different bodies: Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs), and the Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas (EBSAs) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD); the Vulnerable Marine
A global assessment of the prevalence of current and potential future infrastructure in Key Biodiversity Areas
Infrastructure development is a major threat to biodiversity, leading to habitat loss and fragmentation, increased accessibility and pollution.
A Global Standard for the Identification of Key Biodiversity Areas
The KBA Standard is formally taken to include definitions, the criteria and thresholds, and delineation procedures.
A handbook for identifying, evaluating and reporting other effective area-based conservation measures in marine fisheries
This handbook for identifying, evaluating and reporting other effective area-based conservation measures in marine fisheries builds on a wealth of FAO fisheries guidance, including the FAO Technical Guidelines on Fisheries Management (FAO, 1997) and the various FAO Technical Guidelines for Respon
A Rapid Biodiversity Assessment of the Kaijende Highlands, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is an independent state occupying the eastern half of New Guinea, the world’s largest and highest tropical island.
A rapid biodiversity assessment of the Nakauvadra Highlands, Ra Province, Fiji
The Republic of Fiji consists of approximately 300 islands located roughly 3000 km east of Australia in the Pacific Ocean (between 16o and 20oS, 177oW and 175oE). There are four main islands in the Fiji group: Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni and Kadavu.
A Rapid Biodiversity Assessment of the Nakorotubu Range, Ra and Tailevu Provinces, Fiji.
Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) is an innovative biological inventory program designed to use scientific information to catalyze conservation action.
A Rapid Biodiversity Assessment, Socioeconomic Study and Archaeological Survey of the Rewa River Mangroves, Viti Levu, Fiji.
This report presents the findings of an expedition conducted under the Fiji MESCAL programme at the demonstration site: the Rewa River mangroves. The expedition team carried out surveys of the area’s biodiversity, cultural and archaeological heritage and its socioeconomic profile.
A Rapid Biological Assessment of the Mt. Panié and Roches de la Ouaième region, province Nord, New Caledonia
The Mt. Panié RAP survey was led by a partnership between local communities, Province nord (Northern Province), Conservation International (CI) and Dayu Biik, an indigenous conservation non-profit organization. CI and Province nord’s relationships
A Rapid Marine Biodiversity Assessment of the Coral Reefs of the Northwest Lagoon, between Koumac and Yandé, Province Nord, New Caledonia
Here we report the findings from the Marine Rapid Assessment Survey of the coral reefs of the northwest lagoon (Yandé to Koumac) of Nouvelle Calédonie.
A resilient and connected network of sites to sustain biodiversity under a changing climate
Motivated by declines in biodiversity exacerbated by climate change, we identified a network of conservation sites designed to provide resilient habitat for species, while supporting dynamic shifts in ranges and changes in ecosystem composition.
A review of existing guidelines and current practices (Supporting document to the Responsible Marine Wildlife Viewing Guidelines)
The Pacific Ocean is the largest geographic feature of planet Earth. The Pacific region is home to more than 38 million people1 who rely on it for economic, social and cultural wellbeing, and it is critically important to the global ecosystem.
A Review of the Management and Conservation of Sea Turtles in Vanuatu
The Marine Turtle Review report for Vanuatu was completed in 2022. The recommendations in this report provide guidance on the way forward to improving management and conservation of sea turtles in Vanuatu.
A Review of the Status of Sea Turtles in the Pacific Ocean 2021
This status review is a compilation of the most recent literature and statistics on the status of sea turtles in the Pacific Ocean region, providing a clearer understanding of the risks to sea turtles and their habitats.
A role for UNEP’s Regional Seas Programme under the post-2020 global biodiversity framework
A case is put forward to make best use of UNEP’s Regional Seas Programme (RSP) for the Convention on Biological Diversity’s (CBD) post-2020 global biodiversity framework (GBF).
A spatial overview of the global importance of Indigenous lands for conservation
Understanding the scale, location and nature conservation values of the lands over which Indigenous Peoples exercise traditional rights is central to implementation of several global conservation and climate agreements.
About the Pacific Islands Protected Area Portal (PIPAP)
The PIPAP Vision
To provide a doorway through which Pacific Islands protected area practitioners can share expertise and benefit from opportunities
Addressing the implementation challenge of the global biodiversity framework
A Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) is under discussion for the period 2021–2030, which will replace the ‘‘Aichi Targets’’ adopted by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 2010.
Advancing Social Equity in and Through Marine Conservation
Substantial efforts and investments are being made to increase the scale and improve the effectiveness of marine conservation globally.
Advancing Sustainable Development and Protected Area Management with Social Media‐Based Tourism Data
Sustainable tourism involves increasingly attracting visitors while preserving the natural capital of a destination for future generations.
Aichi Biodiversity Targets - Pacific Regional Workshop, July 2016
Aichi Biodiversity Targets - Pacific Regional Workshop, Fiji, July 11-13, 2016
An Assessment of Marine Turtle Exploitation in Papua New Guinea
In the early 1980s Spring’s report on marine turtle species distribution indicated there were 6 species of turtles that could be found in PNG water including the green, hawksbill, leatherback, loggerhead, olive ridley and the flatback turtles.
An international assessment of the barriers influencing the effectiveness of island ecosystem management
Island ecosystems are disproportionally impacted by biodiversity loss and as such their effective management is critical to global conservation efforts.
An Introduction to the MPA guide
The Marine Protected Area (MPA) Guide refines existing language and captures a shared vision to describe MPAs and the conservation outcomes they provide. The Guide is the work of many hundreds of stakeholders from around the world.
An inventory of biodiversity data sources for conservation monitoring
Many conservation managers, policy makers, businesses and local communities cannot access the biodiversity data they need for informed decision-making on natural resource management.
Area-based conservation in the twenty-first century
Humanity will soon define a new era for nature—one that seeks to transform decades of underwhelming responses to the global biodiversity crisis.
Assessing the quantity and quality of marine protected areas in the Mariana Islands
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are ubiquitous in global ocean conservation and play a pivotal role in achieving local, national, and regional area-based conservation targets.
Assessment of management effectiveness for PNG's protected areas 2017
This is the final report prepared by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) for submission to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Papua New Guinea Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA) in relation to the 2016–17 assessment of t
Assessment of post -2010 National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans
National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) were always seen as a key instrument for national implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and other biodiversity-related multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs).
Assessment of Target and Non-target Species catch rates in the Kikori Fish maw Fishery and Local Ecological Knowledge of locally Threatened Dolphin Species.
This report shares the findings of a study aimed at providing information to fisheries managers on the rate of by-catch and use of different species in the growing ‘fish maw” industry in Papua New Guinea’s Kikori Delta.
Assessment tool addresses implementation challenges of ecosystem-based management principles in marine spatial planning processes
Ecosystem-based marine spatial planning is an approach to managing maritime activities while ensuring human well-being and biodiversity conservation as key pillars for sustainable development.
Avoiding the Misuse of other Effective Area-based Conservation measures in the wake of the Blue Economy
Other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) represent unique opportunities to help achieve the 2030 biodiversity conservation agenda. However, potential misuse by governments and economic sectors could compromise the outcome of these conservation efforts.
Barriers to volunteering and other challenges facing community-based conservation in Aotearoa New Zealand
In many countries, community-based conservation plays an important role in protecting natural ecosystems and preserving biodiversity.
Best Practice in Delivering the 30x30 Target
This guidance document identifies the best options for successful delivery of draft Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) from the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). There is good evidence that this will radically increase the success of biodiversity conservation.
Beyond the boundaries: How regulation-centered marine protected area information improves ocean protection assessments
Comprehensive, spatially explicit data that include regulatory information are essential for evaluating the level of protection that marine protected areas (MPAs) and other marine managed areas (MMAs) provide to marine life, and to inform progress towards ocean protection targets.
Biodiversity and Protected Areas
Protected areas are key to biodiversity conservation. While the value of protected areas is generally undisputed, challenges remain.
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ)
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ)
Biodiversity Indicators Dashboard - NatureServe
The Biodiversity Indicators Dashboard
Measuring Progress and Challenges to Conservation
Biodiversity needs every tool in the box: use OECMs
Global support is growing for the 30 × 30 movement — a goal to conserve 30% of the planet by 2030. In May, the G7 group of wealthy nations endorsed the commitment to this target that had been made by more than 50 countries in January.
