Governments are set to fall well short of a major U.N. target to protect and conserve 30% of land and sea by 2030, research reported by Reuters on September 23 found. The research estimates roughly 20% of land and 10% of marine areas are currently protected.
Countries remain far behind the U.N. biodiversity protection target, research finds
Researchers say governments are not on track to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030, with especially large gaps in marine conservation.
