United Kingdom and its Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies Third National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity



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  1. ◊ Has your country identified indicators and incentive measures for sectors relevant to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity? (decision V/24)

a) No




b) No, but assessment of potential indicators and incentive measures is under way




c) Yes, indicators and incentive measures identified (please describe below)

x

Further comments on the identification of indicators and incentive measures for sectors relevant to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.

The UK has developed a series of indicators to measure progress towards targets to promote sustainable development across Government and in the UK and internationally. These include achieving positive trends in the Government’s headline indicators of sustainable development and in the UK’s progress towards delivering WSSD commitments in areas such as sustainable consumption and production, biodiversity, oceans, fisheries and agriculture. In addition, indicators are also being developed at the level of the component parts of the United Kingdom in this area.




  1. ◊ Has your country implemented sustainable use practices, programmes and policies for the sustainable use of biological diversity, especially in pursuit of poverty alleviation? (decision V/24)

  1. No




  1. No, but potential practices, programmes and policies are under review




  1. Yes, some policies and programmes are in place (please provide details below)

x

  1. Yes, comprehensive policies and programmes are in place (please provide details below)




Further information on sustainable use programmes and policies.

The UK has provided considerable assistance to developing countries to help them increase their capacity to implement sustainable use, especially in pursuit of poverty alleviation. Such assistance has also involved the private sector and indigenous and local communities, with the aim of ensuring that the latter benefit. As an example, the UK Darwin Initiative and the FCO Global Opportunity Fund (GOF) programmes have supported several projects aimed at enhancing the capacity of developing countries to enable better sustainable management of biological diversity whilst also providing benefits to local communities.




  1. ◊ Has your country developed or explored mechanisms to involve the private sector in initiatives on the sustainable use of biodiversity? (decision V/24)

a) No




b) No, but mechanisms are under development




c) Yes, mechanisms are in place (please describe below)

x

Further comments on the development of mechanisms to involve the private sector in initiatives on the sustainable use of biodiversity.

In relation to the oil/gas industry, one of the most effective mechanisms used in recent years was the co-operative project called the Atlantic Frontier Environment Network. This was a collaboration between up to 14 oil/gas companies, the Department of Trade and Industry and two statutory governmental advisors, the Joint Nature Conservation Committee and the Marine Laboratory Aberdeen. Under this initiative, the natural and physical environment of a large area of deep-water north and west of Scotland was explored using a pool of money contributed by industry, whose use was decided upon by a committee representing all of the partners. Public involvement was encouraged using a wider (funded) forum.

Kew’s Sustainable Use Group works on authentication of plant extracts in commercial trade and issues associated with sustainability, helping raise awareness of companies and suppliers and encourage transparency. The group is currently working with members of the herb and spice trade to establish a Herb and Spice Stewardship Council to establish standards of traceability, sustainability and quality for the herbs and spices traded around the world. Kew’s Centre for Economic Botany has recently completed an investigation on the commercial uses of wild and traditionally managed plants in the UK and the current status of these plants. See www.kew.org/scihort/ukplants.html.




  1. Has your country initiated a process to apply the Addis Ababa Principles and Guidelines for the Sustainable Use of Biodiversity? (decision VII/12)

  1. No




  1. No, but the principles and guidelines are under review




  1. Yes, a process is being planned

x

  1. Yes, a process has been initiated (please provide detailed information)




Further information on the process to apply the Addis Ababa Principles and Guidelines for the Sustainable Use of Biodiversity.

The review of the use of wild, living resources referred to in Q72 highlighted that the Addis Ababa principles and guidelines clearly have relevance to the UK as much as anywhere. It is intended to review the guidelines to see how they might best be applied to the range of uses of biodiversity in the UK.




  1. Has your country taken any initiative or action to develop and transfer technologies and provide financial resources to assist in the application of the Addis Ababa Principles and Guidelines for the Sustainable Use of Biodiversity? (decision VII/12)

  1. No

Not at this stage

  1. No, but relevant programmes are under development




  1. Yes, some technologies developed and transferred and limited financial resources provided (please provide details below)




  1. Yes, many technologies developed and transferred and significant financial resources provided (please provide details below)




Further comments on the development and transfer of technologies and provision of financial resources to assist in the application of the Addis Ababa Principles and Guidelines for the Sustainable Use of Biodiversity.

As the guidelines are relatively new and only recently adopted, they have not yet been incorporated into ongoing work. The review referred to in Q77 will determine how best they are applied to current or future work.


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