Over 100M ha of protected areas overlap with oil, gas, mining concessions

A new analysis finds that over 100 million hectares of protected and conserved areas across four biodiversity-critical regions overlap with oil, gas, and mining concessions. This highlights a systemic conflict between conservation commitments and extractive industry licensing, raising questions about enforcement and the credibility of protected area designations.

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