Pacific nations are on the path of holistic ocean governance, the 30 by 30 campaign may destroy that without major changes

Some countries and major non-governmental organizations are promoting the ‘30 by 30’ campaign to ‘protect and conserve’ at least 30 percent of the planet – including the ocean – by 2030. While this might sound like a simple solution, it is likely to distract from addressing most of the major threats while prejudicing some of the best solutions developed by Indigenous peoples, local communities, and Small Island Developing State (SIDS).

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