Not MPAs But OECMs: Can A New Designation Help Conserve The Ocean? – Analysis

By Edward Carver

In 2022, the world’s nations committed to protecting 30% of their land and sea by 2030 (the so-called “30×30” initiative). At sea, this will require a massive buildup of marine protected areas (MPAs), and countries have been announcing new ones regularly. But there’s also a different, less familiar...