Promoting national implementation of international biodiversity targets

Context

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has been the subject of international work to better protect biodiversity since 2011. Nevertheless, the countries involved have not made any far-reaching progress. When biodiversity is lost and ecosystems are damaged, important ecosystem services dwindle. These include food and water provisions, protection against floods and droughts, and climate stability. This particularly jeopardises the livelihoods and development of the population in developing countries and emerging economies.

The Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) is designed to initiate a turnaround. The adoption of the GBF has now created a political option to support motivated and ambitious countries in their work to conserve the resources they depend on.

Objective

Selected implementing countries are in a better position to put into place national biodiversity targets aligned with the Global Biodiversity Framework.

Approach

The project focuses on:

• advising on national policy processes to adapt the National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) in ambitious countries and implementing particularly important measures. NBSAPs are the central instrument for achieving the international targets at national level.
• promoting the participation of indigenous peoples and local communities.
• supporting international exchange of knowledge and experience.

The Norwegian development agency NORAD provides EUR 5.1 million of cofinancing for the project. Important cooperation partners are Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) and the Union of Ethical Biotrade (UEBT).

Last update: April 2024