Strategic
plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, including Aichi Biodiversity Targets
Aichi
Biodiversity Targets
The tenth meeting of the Conference of the
Parties, held in October 2010, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, adopted a revised and updated Strategic Plan for
Biodiversity, including the Aichi Biodiversity Targets for the 2011-2020
periods. This new plan will be the overacting framework on Biodiversity, not
only for the biodiversity –related conventions, but for the entire United
Nations system.
Aichi Biodiversity Targets: Fewer than five
broad strategic goals 20 targets have been decided.
·
Strategic Goal A: Address the
underlying causes of biodiversity loss by mainstreaming biodiversity across
government and society.
·
Strategic Goal B: Reduce the
direct pressures on Biodiversity and promote sustainable use.
·
Strategic Goal C: To improve
the status of biodiversity by safeguarding ecosystems, species and genetic
diversity.
·
Strategic Goal D: Enhance the
benefits to all from biodiversity and ecosystem services.
·
Strategic Goal E: Enhance
implementation through participatory planning knowledge management and capacity
building.
Some examples of the Aichi Biodiversity
Targets are: