Convention on Biological Diversity

Currently there are 196 Parties to the convention since the CBD came into operation in 1993.

The CBD’s main objectives are to achieve:

• biological diversity conservation,
• sustainable use of biological diversity’s components,
• utilization of genetic resources with fair and equitable sharing.

In 2010, the Conference of the Parties (COP) revised and updated the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity of 2011- 2020 and adopted with Aichi Biodiversity Targets.

The new Strategic Plan increased the participation of parties from different sectors and developed a flexible framework for national and regional targets to achieve the strategic plan’s goals and targets. The progresses review of those implementations were reported in fifth national report to ensure the national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs) effectiveness.

The Aichi Biodiversity Targets cover five strategic goals: https://www.cbd.int/sp/targets/

[1] Address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss by mainstreaming biodiversity across government and society;

[2] Reduce the direct pressures on biodiversity and promote sustainable use;

[3] To improve the status of biodiversity by safeguarding ecosystems, species and genetic diversity;

[4] Enhance the benefits to all from biodiversity and ecosystem services;

[5] Enhance implementation through participatory planning, knowledge management and capacity building.

So far, 97% of Parties have developed their NBSAP.

Supplementary agreement has been been ratified by the COP as protocals including: