The Conference of the Parties, in decision VII/30, annex II, decided to establish a provisional framework for goals and targets in order to clarify the 2010 global target adopted by decision VI/26, help assess the progress towards the target, and promote coherence among the programmes of work of the Convention. Parties and Governments are invited to develop their own targets with this flexible framework. Please provide relevant information by responding to the questions and requests contained in the following tables.
Goal 1
Promote the conservation of the biological diversity of ecosystems, habitats and biomes.
Target 1.1
At least ten percent of each of the world’s ecological regions
effectively conserved
I) National target: Has a national target been established corresponding to the global target above?
Following the devolution of government in the UK, country level biodiversity strategies have been prepared by England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. In Wales a wider Environment Strategy is being developed which will include biodiversity. The strategies are available at :
Most of the UK Overseas Territories signed Environment Charters with the UK Government in September 2001. These required the development of strategies for action to implement them. Working with the UK Government, the UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum has been facilitating the development of such strategies with some UK Overseas Territories. The Strategies for the Turks & Caicos Islands and for St Helena can be viewed at www.ukotcf.org
In this case, a relevant target does exist within the UK response to the GSPC. However, at the time this report is being drafted it is premature to report any detail in identifying targets against the strategic goals of the convention and how these may be incorporated into specific work programmes.
Work is currently underway to map the UK biodiversity indicator initiatives to the framework of goals and indicators established within the strategic plan of the convention. We expect to be able to use this exercise to report on the progress towards the 2010 target, Millennium Development Goals and the goals of the strategic plan of the convention.
II) National targets for specific programmes of work: If such national target(s) ha(s)(ve) been established, please indicate here, and give further details in the box(es).
IV) Please provide information on current status and trends in relation to this target.
V) Please provide information on indicators used in relation to this target.
VI) Please provide information on challenges in implementation of this target.
VII) Please provide any other relevant information.
Target 1.2
Areas of particular importance to biodiversity protected
I) National target: Has a national target been established corresponding to the global target above?
No
x
Yes, the same as the global target
Yes, one or more specific national targets have been established
Please provide details below.
Following the devolution of government in the UK, country level biodiversity strategies have been prepared by England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. In Wales a wider Environment Strategy is being developed which will include biodiversity. The strategies are available at :
Defra commissioned the UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum, in conjunction with the UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, to review the potential Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance in these territories. The results of the review should help achieve this target. The report is available at www.ukotcf.org
At the time this report is being drafted it is premature to report any detail in identifying targets against the strategic goals of the convention and how these may be incorporated into specific work programmes.
Work is currently underway to map the UK biodiversity indicator initiatives to the framework of goals and indicators established within the strategic plan of the convention. We expect to be able to use this exercise to report on the progress towards the 2010 target, Millennium Development Goals and the goals of the strategic plan of the convention.
II) National targets for specific programmes of work: If such national target(s) ha(s)(ve) been
established, please indicate here, and give further details in the box(es).
Programme of work
Yes
No
Details
Agricultural
x
Inland water
x
Marine and coastal
x
Dry and subhumid land
x
Forest
x
Mountain
x
III) Has the global or national target been incorporated into relevant plans, programmes and
strategies?
No
x
Yes, into national biodiversity strategy and action plan
Yes, into sectoral strategies, plans and programmes
Please provide details below.
IV) Please provide information on current status and trends in relation to this target.
V) Please provide information on indicators used in relation to this target.
VI) Please provide information on challenges in implementation of this target.
VII) Please provide any other relevant information.
Goal 2
Promote the conservation of species diversity
Target 2.1
Restore, maintain, or reduce the decline of populations of species of selected taxonomic groups
I) National target: Has a national target been established corresponding to the global target above?
No
x
Yes, the same as the global target
Yes, one or more specific national targets have been established
II) National targets for specific programmes of work: If such national target(s) ha(s)(ve) been
established, please indicate here, and give further details in the box(es).
Programme of work
Yes
No
Details
Agricultural
x
Inland water
x
Marine and coastal
x
Dry and subhumid land
x
Forest
x
Mountain
x
III) Has the global or national target been incorporated into relevant plans, programmes and strategies?
No
x
Yes, into national biodiversity strategy and action plan
Yes, into sectoral strategies, plans and programmes
Please provide details below.
IV) Please provide information on current status and trends in relation to this target.
V) Please provide information on indicators used in relation to this target.
VI) Please provide information on challenges in implementation of this target.
VII) Please provide any other relevant information.
Target 2.2
Status of threatened species improved
I) National target: Has a national target been established corresponding to the global target above?
No
x
Yes, the same as the global target
Yes, one or more specific national targets have been established
Please provide details below.
See Text in Box IV
II) National targets for specific programmes of work: If such national target(s) ha(s)(ve) been
established, please indicate here, and give further details in the box(es).
Programme of work
Yes
No
Details
Agricultural
x
Inland water
x
Marine and coastal
x
Dry and subhumid land
x
Forest
x
Mountain
x
III) Has the global or national target been incorporated into relevant plans, programmes and
strategies?
No
x
Yes, into national biodiversity strategy and action plan
Yes, into sectoral strategies, plans and programmes
Please provide details below.
IV) Please provide information on current status and trends in relation to this target.
V) Please provide information on indicators used in relation to this target.
VI) Please provide information on challenges in implementation of this target.
VII) Please provide any other relevant information.
