
At least 15% of the world’s inland surface water areas are covered by protected areas, according to a new study from the JRC. This is close to the global target of 17% set out in Aichi Target 11 of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 of the Convention on Biological Diversity
However, surface water protection is very unevenly distributed globally, still falling well below 17% in over ...
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