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INTERVIEW: OECMs to be integrated into UN protected areas framework after COP17

Published 15:42 on April 22, 2026 / Last updated at 15:42 on April 22, 2026 / / Insights (Interviews), International (UN Nature & Biodiversity Talks), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy)

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The UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) could further integrate Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) into its framework at COP17, as governments show growing interest in using them to meet biodiversity targets, WWF told Carbon Pulse.
The UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) could further integrate Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) into its framework at COP17, as governments show growing interest in using them to meet biodiversity targets, WWF told Carbon Pulse.


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