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Brian Schatz: “The political attractiveness of 30 by 30 is useful, but it is useless unless it is followed up well.”

On the recordMarch 21, 2023
The political attractiveness of 30 by 30 is useful, but it is useless unless it is followed up well.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Schatz expresses concern about the effectiveness of the 30 by 30 conservation goal without proper follow-up.

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