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Serbia - 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 Enable the Republic of Serbia’s extinction threatened species and ecological communities to survive and thrive in their natural habitats and retain their genetic diversity and potential for evolutionary development. Restore biological diversity in degraded areas. Complement in-situ conservation measures by maintaining ex-situ facilities and conducting ex-situ conservation measures 5
2 Establish and manage a comprehensive, adequate and representative system of protected areas covering the Republic of Serbia’s biological diversity 11
3 Ensure the availability of sufficient financial resources for maintenance and expansion of the PA system of the Republic of Serbia, while enhancing the long-term financial sustainability of the system 11
4 Develop new, and strengthen existing, mechanisms to ensure the sustainable use of the Republic of Serbia’s biological diversity. Promote these mechanisms widely within public and private sectors 4
5 Increase national awareness and use of economic valuation of biodiversity techniques as a mechanism for more accurately assessing and accounting for economic trade-offs between biodiversity protection and human activities that may result in biodiversity loss 17
6 Strengthen and expand the policy framework for biodiversity conservation 17
7 Strengthen the legal framework for biodiversity conservation and ensure enforcement and compliance of biodiversity related legislation 17
8 Strengthen the institutional framework for biodiversity conservation 17
9 Strengthen and expand financing for biodiversity conservation and provide incentives for biodiversity conservation within all sectors 20
10 Develop and implement national integrated policies for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity 17
11 Improve the integration of biodiversity concerns into all relevant sectors 4
12 Collect, review and synthesize available data and information on biological diversity to provide a basis for assessing the status of, monitoring, conserving and sustainably using biological diversity 19
13 Establish a national programme to identify and monitor priority species, habitats, and genetic components of biodiversity, as well as the effects of activities and processes that threaten biodiversity components and their causes 19
14 Support aimed at understanding and maintaining biological diversity in the Republic of Serbia 19
15 Build and strengthen capacities within all relevant public and private institutions for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use 20
16 Develop necessary infrastructure and provide essential equipment for biodiversity monitoring, conservation and sustainable use within relevant institutions 19
17 Generate a greater understanding of the importance of biodiversity and develop skills for studying and protecting biodiversity through the integration of information on biodiversity in formal academic curricula 1
18 Foster public understanding, support and action for biodiversity conservation through integration of biodiversity information in formal academic curricula 1
19 Involve local residents and communities in planning, decision-making and implementation related to biodiversity conservation 18
20 Ensure coherency and coordination between this strategy and other international biodiversity-related commitments and agreements 17
21 Ensure continued and effective international cooperation for the protection of biodiversity 17
22 Develop national strategies and mechanisms to understand, plan for and minimize the potential impacts of climate change on biological diversity 10
23 Increase capacity among relevant institutions to monitor and predict impacts of climate change on biodiversity and evaluate the effectiveness of adaptation strategies and actions 10
24 Increase awareness of climate change impacts and adaptation strategies among all sectors and the general public 1
25 Ensure a diverse portfolio of sources and strategies for the long-term funding of the Strategy. Ensure that the costs of biological diversity conservation are shared equitably among institutions and stakeholders so that they reflect contributions to degradation and benefits from protection or use 20
26 Establish appropriate mechanisms and develop necessary capacities to implement, monitor and refine the Strategy 17

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  • United Nations Environment Programme