| Reference |
Target |
Related Strategic Goals/Aichi Targets |
| Target 1 |
By 2021, awareness programmes are carried out that target all persons, thereby making 75% of the population aware of the values of biodiversity and the steps they can take for its conservation sustainable use. |
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| Target 2 |
By 2021, biodiversity values have been integrated into decision-making and planning processes. |
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| Target 3 |
By 2021, incentives, including subsidies, harmful to biodiversity have been gradually eliminated or reformed, and positive incentives for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity have been developed and applied, taking into account national socioeconomic and cultural circumstances. |
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| Target 4 |
By 2021, the number of Governments and non-governmental institutions that have implemented plans for sustainable production and consumption is increased to 50%, thereby limiting impacts on the country’s natural resources. |
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| Target 5 |
By 2021, the status and trends of the main elements of biodiversity are monitored, controlled and linked to the decision-making process. |
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| Target 6 |
By 2021, the traditional knowledge, innovations and practices relevant for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity are respected, and subject to national and subnational policies and legislation. |
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| Target 7 |
By 2021, the UAE is ranked among the top 10 countries with improved performance under the Biodiversity Sub-index of the Environmental Performance Index. |
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| Target 8 |
By 2021, 12% of terrestrial and inland water, and 14% of coastal and marine areas, are conserved through effectively managed and ecologically representative protected area systems and, if necessary, areas important for biodiversity and ecosystems services are connected. |
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| Target 9 |
By 2021, programmes to improve the conservation of 70% of threatened species have been developed and implemented. |
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| Target 10 |
By 2021, the rate of loss of natural habitats, including forests, is decreased by 25%. |
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| Target 11 |
By 2021, ecosystem contribution to carbon stocks has been improved, through conservation and restoration of at least 50% of degraded ecosystems, thereby contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation and to combating desertification. |
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| Target 12 |
By 2021, at least 90% of restoration plans for deteriorated ecosystems that provide essential services are implemented. |
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| Target 13 |
By 2021, important genetic resources in the country are conserved and protected. |
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| Target 14 |
By 2021, at least 70% of threatened important marine resources are sustainably managed. |
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| Target 15 |
By 2021, 50% of public and private areas, under agriculture, aquaculture and forestry, are managed sustainably, ensuring biodiversity conservation. |
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| Target 16 |
By 2021, pollution has been brought to levels that are not detrimental to the function of vulnerable ecosystems and biodiversity. |
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| Target 17 |
By 2021, invasive alien species and pathways are identified and measures planned and implemented to control priority species. |
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| Target 18 |
By 2018, plans to reduce the anthropogenic pressures on vulnerable marine ecosystems impacted by climate change are developed and implemented. |
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| Target 19 |
By 2016, the Biodiversity Strategy has been adopted by the federal government and is being implemented at different national levels. |
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| Target 20 |
By 2016, sufficient financial, human and technical resources for effectively implementing the Biodiversity Strategy are mobilized. |
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| Target 21 |
By 2021, agreements associated to biodiversity are effectively coordinated and implemented. |
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