Notification 2019-114

Dear Madam/Sir,

The purpose of this notification is to invite Parties and other Governments to contribute to collaborative work of the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), on financing and positive incentive measures for biodiversity. This work is being undertaken pursuant to paragraphs 6 and 11 of decision 14/22 on resource mobilization.

OECD is tracking economic instruments and finance for biodiversity through its global database on Policy Instruments for the Environment (PINE database). Currently, 108 countries are contributing to this database, with provides information on more than 3,500 policy instruments relevant to the environment. Around 60 countries report on biodiversity-relevant economic instruments they have put in place (i.e., taxes, fees and charges, tradable permits, or biodiversity-related subsidies). A summary of the information on biodiversity-relevant positive incentives in the database is provided in the OECD 2018 publication Tracking Economic Instruments and Finance for Biodiversity. The PINE database can be accessed under http://oe.cd/pine.

The PINE database and the information contained therein is relevant to monitoring progress towards Aichi Biodiversity Target 3 on incentive measures and on Aichi Biodiversity Target 20 on resource mobilisation. With a view to enhance the coverage and the comprehensiveness of the biodiversity-relevant information in the database, I encourage Parties and other governments to provide relevant information to the PINE database. for further information, and to obtain access to the protected web-portal, please contact: pinedatabase@oecd.org,

I thank you for your cooperation and continued support to the Convention.   

Please accept, Madam/Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration. 

Elizabeth Maruma Mrema

 Acting Executive Secretary