CBD COP17 Negotiations Put Indigenous Protected Areas and Species Action in Focus

A new assessment finds nearly 27% of Earth's land is managed for conservation, but 51 of 173 ecological regions have under 10% protection, underscoring gaps hidden by global acreage totals. Ahead of COP17, unresolved language covers territories of life, Indigenous and local governance, FPIC, financing, monitoring, data sovereignty, connectivity, and implementation.