Guidance on other effective area-based conservation measures : IUCN Report
A new report titled “Guidance on other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs)” has been released by the IUCN, World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) and WWF.
- The guidelines, with case studies, focus on conserving land, water, and marine areas to achieve GBF Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) 2022 to conserve 30% of these areas by 2030.
- An OECM is defined as a geographically defined area that is not a protected area, but is governed and managed to achieve positive, sustained, long-term outcomes for the in situ conservation of biodiversity.
- These areas conserve ecosystem functions and services, including cultural, spiritual, socio-economic, or other local values.
e.g., Agricultural lands, forests for timber etc.
