Future of the Environment

The coalition to protect 30% of the planet by 2030 now has 50 countries signed up

A hilsa fish is seen as fishermen pull the net on a boat near Ghoramara Island, India, October 24, 2018. Ghoramara Island, part of the Sundarbans delta on the Bay of Bengal, has nearly halved in size over the past two decades, according to village elders. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri SEARCH "CHOWDHURI COASTLINE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY. - RC119B55A000

Net gains: protecting just 30% of the planet's land and ocean could create up to 650,000 jobs. Image: REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri

Megan Rowling
Journalist, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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