Gillespie, Alexander2012-07-102012-07-102009-05-272009Gillespie, A. (2009). Defining internationally protected areas. Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy, 11(4), 240-258.https://hdl.handle.net/10289/6445According to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), a “protected area” is “a geographically defined area, which is designated or regulated and managed to achieve specific conservation objectives.”² This definition, which broadly reflects the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) definition of a protected area,³ should be viewed as the lowest common denominator for any definition of protected areas.enConvention on Biological Diversityprotected areaJournal Article10.1080/13880290902869747