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This case study by Natural Justice examines a land dispute in the Tsiazompaniry forest of Madagascar, where the Tsarafara community successfully defended its management rights against an individual's land claim. The document uses this case to highlight the critical role of legal personality and secure land tenure for community-based organizations (VOIs) in achieving biodiversity conservation goals and the global 30x30 target.

This fact sheet by WWF South Africa describes Small-Scale Fishing Zones (SSFZs) as a mechanism to protect the livelihoods of coastal communities and preserve marine biodiversity in South Africa. It outlines the legal framework, the role of co-operatives, and the potential for these zones to contribute to global conservation targets like the '30x30' goal through the recognition of Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs).

This report, commissioned by UNDP South Africa and published by WWF South Africa, provides a roadmap for implementing Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) to help South Africa meet the Global Biodiversity Framework's '30x30' target. It identifies potential marine OECM mechanisms, assesses their biodiversity value and area-based contributions, estimates recognition costs, and proposes a structured national framework for identification, assessment, and reporting.