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From www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org - August 27, 2021 10:01 AM

A recent comment piece in Nature argues that Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) provide a mechanism to support effective biodiversity conservation, while protecting the rights and livelihoods of local & Indigenous communities.

OECMs are designated areas that are achieving the effective in-situ conservation of biodiversity outside of protected areas. The guiding principles, common characteristics and criteria for the identification of OECMs were agreed in 2018 by Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)