Rethinking the 30 by 30 target to ensure the wellbeing of small-scale fishing communities
Diedrich, Amy, Bergseth, Brock, Boseto, David, Boseto, Hensllyn, Cabral, Reniel B., Cvitanovic, Christopher, Fox, Margaret, Govan, Hugh, Gurney, Georgina Grace, Kaniki, Henry V., Lau, Jacqueline, Lawless, Sarah, Mangubhai, Sangeeta, Smith, Bethany, van der Ploeg, Jan, Veitayaki, Joeli, and Waldie, Peter (2026) Rethinking the 30 by 30 target to ensure the wellbeing of small-scale fishing communities. Cell Reports Sustainability, 3 (4). 100653.
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Abstract
Target 3 of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s (CBD) Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework calls for the protection of 30% of terrestrial areas, inland waters, and marine and coastal areas through area-based conservation (protected areas and other effective conservation measures) by 2030. As we progress toward this target, there is a need to critically evaluate the potential impacts of marine area-based measures on small-scale fishing communities, whose well-being is intrinsically entwined with marine ecosystems. Drawing on case studies from the Solomon Islands, we present principles and a roadmap to guide decision-makers tasked with implementing marine area-based conservation in determining whether, where, and how these measures can be effective and equitable in the context of areas used and governed by small-scale fishers. Importantly, we argue that communities should not shoulder the burden of meeting global conservation commitments.
| Item ID: | 91012 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 2949-7906 |
| Copyright Information: | This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. © 2026 The Author(s). Journal of Agrarian Change published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Jun 2026 23:26 |
| FoR Codes: | 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4104 Environmental management > 410401 Conservation and biodiversity @ 40% 44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4499 Other human society > 449999 Other human society not elsewhere classified @ 60% |
| SEO Codes: | 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1805 Marine systems and management > 180507 Rehabilitation or conservation of marine environments @ 100% |
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