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Is Aichi Target 11 Progress Correctly Measured for Developing Countries?
Pierre Failler1, Grégoire Touron-Gardic1, Marie-Suzanne Traore2
1Centre for Blue Governance, Faculty of Economics and Law, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, P01 3DE, UK.
Trends in Ecology & Evolution
|August 10, 2019
Summary
Developing nations face challenges meeting the 10% marine protection goal of Aichi Target 11. Overestimations by the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) highlight the need for expansive offshore marine protected areas.
Area of Science:
- Marine conservation science
- Environmental policy and management
- Biodiversity protection
Background:
- Aichi Target 11 mandates 10% of national marine areas be protected.
- Developing countries face significant hurdles in achieving this target.
- The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) may overestimate progress.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the challenges developing countries face in meeting Aichi Target 11.
- To investigate the accuracy of the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) in measuring marine protected areas.
- To identify strategies for developing countries to achieve marine protection goals.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of marine protected area data.
- Evaluation of World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) metrics.
- Spatial planning for marine protected areas.
Main Results:
- Developing countries are not on track to meet Aichi Target 11.
- The WDPA may inflate the reported coverage of marine protected areas.
- Achieving the target necessitates the establishment of large offshore marine protected areas.
Conclusions:
- Developing countries require strategic planning and potentially larger, offshore marine protected areas to meet conservation targets.
- Accurate monitoring tools are crucial for effective marine conservation.
- International cooperation and capacity building are essential for progress.
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