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The Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) includes a target to protect 30% of land by 2030, identifying other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) as complementary to Protected Areas (PAs). However, their contribution to conservation outcomes remains uncertain.
by Isaac Rounds
Effective marine conservation planning that supports long-term food security for Indigenous peoples requires a clear understanding of how fish populations use coastal seascapes and interact with local fisheries.
by Isaac Rounds
A new El Niño has begun and is projected to develop later this year into one of the strongest on record (1). The El Niño Southern Oscillation is a cyclical climate phenomenon driven by complex interactions between the ocean and the atmosphere.
by Isaac Rounds
Global efforts to protect 30% of the ocean may substantially overestimate conservation success if outcomes are assumed rather than measured.
by Isaac Rounds
Marine megafauna - whales, dolphins, porpoises, turtles, sharks, tuna and other migratory species - depend on a connected and healthy ocean.
by Isaac Rounds
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species (red list) is of fundamental importance for nature conservation and biodiversity protection.
by Isaac Rounds
In response to demand for better biodiversity stewardship from the private sector, frameworks such as the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) have been developed to help companies assess, manage, and disclose their nature-related impacts, dependencies, risks, and opportunitie
by Isaac Rounds
More than 30 years after the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, the three Rio Conventions — the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and the United Nations Convention to Comba
by Isaac Rounds
Bomb fishing is recognised as the most destructive fishing practice that can be performed in our oceans. This practice involves the use of improvised explosives to stun or kill fish for harvest.
by Isaac Rounds
The lack of wildlife health (WH) surveillance systems leaves critical gaps in biodiversity conservation and One Health protection.
by Isaac Rounds