WHY 30X30?
30×30 is a global target to protect and conserve at least 30% of the world’s land, freshwater and ocean by 2030, adopted under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in 2022.
The science is clear: effective marine protection is vital for long-term economic, social and planetary wellbeing. Communities around the world and the future of our planet depend on the recovery and health of the ocean.
Our vision
We envision a world with healthy and thriving seas, wildlife and communities.
We’ve seen a surge of commitments but they must be urgently translated into regional, national and local action to achieve the goal of protecting and conserving at least 30% of the ocean by 2030.
Safeguarding and restoring the ocean is crucial for the wellbeing of our planet and future generations.
What is ocean protection?
Ocean protection is designated through marine protected areas (MPAs) and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMS). Governments should also recognize other areas managed by Indigenous Peoples and traditional practices, supporting their governance and biodiversity stewardship.
Marine conservation must be delivered through a rights-based approach, prioritizing the participation of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, women and girls, and children and youth. Fundamental rights must be recognized and respected and equity must not be undermined in the rush to deliver the ocean protection our world needs.
Momentum is building but the gap between ambition and implementation remains significant. We must accelerate efforts and translate promises into concrete actions to deliver at least 30% protection by 2030.
Policy PRIORITIES
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Include ambitious and effective marine biodiversity conservation targets and actions within their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) to help meet the global 30×30 marine goal.
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Urgently increase the scale and pace of establishing new marine protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs), prioritizing areas of high ecological integrity, to achieve 30×30 in the ocean, in concert with initiatives led by Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
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Commit to ratify the High Seas Treaty by June 2025, and to accelerate progress to designate and implement all high seas MPA priority sites by 2030, including existing proposals ready to be adopted under other regional treaties.
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Improve the effective management of new and existing protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures, ensuring harmful and destructive activities like bottom trawling are excluded, both in national waters and the high seas.
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Ensure that all donor countries and multilateral institutions include marine protection when fulfilling their obligations towards the $20bn by 2025 and $30bn by 2030 international nature finance targets, and ensure direct access to finance for Indigenous Peoples and local communities.