The Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020
See the report on Resourcing the Aichi Targets
Read the report on Promoting synergies between MEAs
Over the past decades, numerous multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) have been adopted by governments to address biodiversity loss and many other environmental concerns. But biodiversity continues to be unsustainably used and lost at genetic, species and ecosystem levels. Action to counter biodiversity loss does not sufficiently address the drivers of change. The value of biodiversity is still not fully factored into decision-making and remains poorly integrated into the wider policy framework. In addition, many countries, particularly in the developing world, lack the financial, human and technical resources to implement the commitments they have made under these multilateral environmental agreements.
A significant part of the work undertaken by the UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre entails providing support to the secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its Parties in addressing the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and its Aichi Biodiversity Targets. Moreover, decisions agreed by the Conference of the Parties of the UN Biodiversity Convention have increasingly identified specific areas in which the Centre’s expertise has proven valuable in advancing the implementation of the Convention.
We provide support to the Convention on Biological Diversity at global, regional and national levels on a range of themes that include:
Other outputs:
Mappigng Multilateral Environmental Agreements to the Aichi Biodiversity Targets
Promoting synergies within the cluster of biodiversity-related multilateral agreements
Staff across the Centre contribute to our work with the CBD and Strategic Plan for Biodiversity, and collectively have significant experience in working with all the biodiversity-related conventions and their national implementation, support programmes, initiatives and funding bodies. Collaboration with the CBD Secretariat and engagement with the Convention’s governance and advisory processes is coordinated by Jerry Harrison.
Head of Conventions and Policy Support Programme
Major partners are the CBD Secretariat and other Convention Secretariats; and other UN Environments Divisions. Other partners include a range of governmental and non-governmental organizations.
The numerous funders of activities in support of the CBD Programme of Work and related projects include UNEP, a number of governments and regional organizations, the private sector and other funding bodies.