ARI 13 Actions required to achieve biodiversity targets in protected areas and landscapes.

Background

Within the question group Nature and Ecological Resilience, we aim to increase our understanding of pathways to achieve targets and commitments to halt and reverse the loss of biodiversity on land, within soil and freshwater, and at sea, including understanding drivers, pressures, ecological resilience, and the effectiveness and implementation of environmental law. Pressures of interest to us include fisheries, development for energy production and other purposes, and pollution.

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Source

This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

OEP Areas of Research Interest 2026

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