Hi Mike, I once looked into OECMs for an article I wrote about rewilding in Japan. The government put a special focus on OECMs - highlighting the potential and something that would allow them to achieve 30by30. But while they put such emphasis on it, it was miniscule in impact toward achieving 30by30.
Is it the good ole 'what gets measured gets done'? Because obviously there are plenty of places and people on nature-positive paths that are not registered or monitored in any way. Guess we have to wait for Big Brother Skynet total planetary surveillance so that AI can tell us exactly where which place is performing consistently in nature-positive ways!
I did wonder that about Japan when I read about its approach to OECMs on private land. By contrast, some other countries (especially Algeria and Morocco, but also Colombia) have already registered vast areas as OECMs -- see the map here: https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/oecms?tab=OECMs But as Carly Cook's research shows, these sites are not necessarily all meeting the OECM criteria. This all creates some great opportunities for journalists to find out what is happening on the ground.
great interview, thanks for sharing! I lauged at 'the only thing conservation communties agree on'
Hi Mike, I once looked into OECMs for an article I wrote about rewilding in Japan. The government put a special focus on OECMs - highlighting the potential and something that would allow them to achieve 30by30. But while they put such emphasis on it, it was miniscule in impact toward achieving 30by30.
Is it the good ole 'what gets measured gets done'? Because obviously there are plenty of places and people on nature-positive paths that are not registered or monitored in any way. Guess we have to wait for Big Brother Skynet total planetary surveillance so that AI can tell us exactly where which place is performing consistently in nature-positive ways!
I did wonder that about Japan when I read about its approach to OECMs on private land. By contrast, some other countries (especially Algeria and Morocco, but also Colombia) have already registered vast areas as OECMs -- see the map here: https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/oecms?tab=OECMs But as Carly Cook's research shows, these sites are not necessarily all meeting the OECM criteria. This all creates some great opportunities for journalists to find out what is happening on the ground.