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Mongolia - Country Profile

The national targets (or equivalent) presented in this database are taken from the NBSAPs received since COP-10, fifth national reports or from documents submitted separately. The mapping of national targets to the Aichi Biodiversity Targets by the Party concerned is indicated in the last column “Related Aichi Target(s)”. All Parties are encouraged to undertake this mapping exercise and to submit this information to SCBD for incorporation in this database.

Reference Target Related Strategic Goals/Aichi Targets
Goal 1 The education for sustainable development is integrated into all level education curricula and this information is disseminated by at least 5% of mass media. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Goal 2 Establish the biodiversity sub-database through improving the content and access to the National Environmental Information Database and ensure its use in decision making. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Goal 3 Create a legal environment for the protection, sustainable use, and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from widely used and economically significant genetic resources, and to implement sustainable use, and protection from genetic erosion and depletion. 3, 12, 13, 16, 17
Goal 4 The national programs on conservation of rare and endangered animal and plant species is fully implemented. 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19
Goal 5 At least 30% of each representative of main ecosystems, all patch and vulnerable to climate change ecosystems are included in to the National Protected Area network and their management is improved. 9, 12, 13
Goal 6 Protect soil and water resources from chemical and nutrient pollution. 4, 8, 14, 19, 20
Goal 7 Increase forest cover to 9% by 2025 through the improvement of forest management, and thereby protect forest biodiversity. 4, 5, 7, 11, 18
Goal 8 Introduce management techniques for the sustainable use and conservation of natural resources, especially game animal resources, by mean of utilizing the creation of partnerships between government, local citizens, and private sector. 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12
Goal 9 Taking into account grazing capacity and livestock population size, utilize legislative and economic leverages to reduce pasture degradation by up to 70% and increase quality of existing pastures. 4, 5, 7, 14, 15, 18
Goal 10 Modernize industrial farming techniques and activities to meet requirements for food safety and conservation of biodiversity in the environment’s agricultural ecosystem. 4, 7, 8, 13, 15
Goal 11 The biodiversity related indicators are reflected in the national evaluation system to monitor the implementation of project and programmes of relevant sectors. 1, 2, 3, 4, 19
Goal 12 Create a legal environment where subsidies or financial assistance are prohibited for use in agriculture, mineral resource extraction, infrastructure, energy, light industry, food manufacturing, and service industry projects and actions deemed to be harmful to or potentially harmful to biological diversity in accordance with environmental strategy evaluations. 3, 4, 20
Goal 13 Taking into account the value and importance of pasture, water resources and forest ecosystem services, develop and implement a framework for sustainable use and conservation of natural resources in which social and economic benefits of these resources are appropriately protected. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20
Goal 14 Identify potential sources of funding that are needed to implement the national biodiversity program and create a framework for efficient use of these funds. 2, 3, 4, 14, 18, 20