Quality of marine protected areas is critical to achieving global biodiversity targets
| Title: | Quality of marine protected areas is critical to achieving global biodiversity targets |
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| Authors: | Stephenson F; Horta e Costa B; Addamo AM; Bueno P; Costello MJ; Dudley N; Eskuche-Keith PA; Fox HE; Gill D; Gordo-Vilaseca C; Grorud-Colvert K; Klein C; Moore PJ; Morgan LE; Nalven KB; Paredes F; Pike EP; Rao M; Sullivan-Stack J; Weiskel HSW; Wenzel L; Wells S; Claudet J |
| Source: | NPJ Ocean Sustainability, December 2025 |
| Publisher Information: | Springer Nature |
| Publication Year: | 2025 |
| Collection: | Newcastle University Library ePrints Service |
| Description: | © The Author(s) 2025.Summarising CBD target 3 to “30 × 30” emphasizes area coverage, but conservation success depends on MPA quality. Many existing MPAs are under-protected, and rapidly designating new areas risks creating ‘paper parks’ without ecological or social benefits. Prioritizing strictly or fully managed MPAs, supported by a clear and shared definition, is essential to achieve meaningful biodiversity outcomes. Quality-focused strategies ensure that global targets benefit both nature and people, rather than merely meeting numerical goals. (Figure presented.) |
| Document Type: | text |
| File Description: | application/pdf |
| Language: | unknown |
| Relation: | https://eprints.ncl.ac.uk/309301; https://eprints.ncl.ac.uk/fulltext.aspx?url=309301/01018AE4-CD5D-4EF3-A152-B85D05B75AC5.pdf&pub_id=309301 |
| Availability: | https://eprints.ncl.ac.uk/309301 |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Accession Number: | edsbas.9A6FFC85 |
| Database: | BASE |