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Ireland - National Targets

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The information available on national targets is preliminary. It is subject to change based on feedback from Parties.

# Target Related Aichi Target(s)
1 Shared responsibility for the conservation of biodiversity and the sustainable use of its components is fully recognised, and acted upon, by all sectors 4
2 Legislation in support of tackling biodiversity loss in Ireland strengthened 17
3 Knowledge on biodiversity and ecosystem services has substantially advanced our ability to ensure conservation, effective management and sustainable use by 2016 19
4 Enhanced appreciation of the value of biodiversity and ecosystem services amongst policy makers, stakeholders and the general public 1
5 Optimize use of opportunities under agricultural, rural development and forest policy to benefit biodiversity 7
6 Principal pollutant pressures on terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity substantially reduced by 2015 8
7 Optimised Benefits for biodiversity in Flood Risk Management Planning
8 Harmful invasive alien species are controlled and there is reduced risk of spread of new species 9
9 Effective hedgerow and scrub management ensured by 2016 5
10 Continued rehabilitation or restoration of biodiversity elements 16
11 Improved enforcement of Wildlife Law
12 Monitoring to provide adequate data flow for reporting on biodiversity by 2016 19
13 Substantial progress made towards “good ecological status” of marine waters over the lifetime of this Plan 5
14 Fish stock levels maintained or restored to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield, where possible no later than 2015 6
15 Natura 2000 network established, safeguarded, designated by 2012 (2014 for marine SPAs) and under effective conservation management by 2016 11
16 Sufficiency, coherence, connectivity and resilience of the protected areas network substantially enhanced by 2016 and further enhanced by 2020 11
17 No protected habitats or species in worsening conservation status by 2016; majority of habitats or species in, or moving towards, favourable conservation status by 2020 5
18 Substantially strengthened support for biodiversity and ecosystem services in external assistance 20
19 Enhanced contribution to international governance for biodiversity and ecosystem services
20 Enhanced co-operation with Northern Ireland on common issues

  • United Nations
  • United Nations Environment Programme