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ARE WE ON TRACK TO ACHIEVE THE AICHI BIODIVERSITY TARGET ON ABS (TARGET 16)

Organizer
Fridtjof Nansen Institute

Date and Time
19 June 2014 13:15 - 14:45

Meeting
Fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention

Realizing that ABS is a key element to achieve the implementation of CBD Strategic Plan (2011-2020), Parties to CBD also agreed on a having a time bound global Target to achieve the ABS actions. The Aichi Target 16 calls for entry into force of the NP by 2015 and suggest concomitant national actions. A preliminary review of how countries are preparing to realize the CBD Strategic Plans and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets carried out by the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI) indicate that as of May 2014, 25 countries have submitted their post 2010 National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) of which only 13 have explicitly considered including a specific national target on ABS. This is about 50% of countries who had spelt out actions to deal with ABS. Thus, there seem to be a disconnect between the discussions at the Intergovernmental Committee on Nagoya Protocol (ICNP) and other processes within the CBD, including the Working Group on Review and Implementation (WGRI) on the need to enhance actions to implement the NP. One of the reasons for this could be speculated as the missing link between the national priority setting on CBD related actions and ABS as well as limited exchange of information on the processes at national level. The event will present an analyses of ABS related Targets countries have included in their post 2010 NBSAPs, outcomes of GBO 4 process, key elements of discussions at ICNP meetings. It will also focus on country preparedness to deal with ABS and NP issues in light of achieving the objectives of the CBD Strategic Plan and the global biodiversity targets.