Harry Jonas

Harry Jonas
Jonas in 2021.
Born
Kent, United Kingdom
OccupationsInternational lawyer
social entrepreneur
EmployerWorld Wildlife Fund
Known forContributions to legal empowerment and area-based conservation
Parents
RelativesJudith Mayhew Jonas (aunt) Charles W. Tyrrell (grandfather)

Harry Driver Jonas is a British international lawyer and social entrepreneur, best known for his contributions to legal empowerment and area-based conservation. He advanced the theory and practice of community protocols to affirm Indigenous peoples’ rights over their territories and traditional knowledge, and was instrumental in developing the international framework for other effective area-based conservation measures to better recognize biodiversity stewardship beyond protected areas. As of February 2026, OECMs cover over 226 million hectares of the Earth's surface.

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