• StinkyFingerItchyBum@lemmy.ca
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    The American biologist E.O.Wilson posited a variation of the 80/20 rule that is a hallmark of environmental science.

    “Conserving 50% of the land will preserve 80% of the species.”

    30 is good, but it’s not enough. Not nearly enough.

    • silence7@slrpnk.netOP
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      22 hours ago

      There is a report

      The following nine states have established statewide 30×30 goals and are currently in the process of implementing them: California, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, and Vermont.