Biodiversity

The EMG Issue Management Group (IMG) on 2010 biodiversity targets and beyond has been established by the EMG to prepare and submit a UN system wide report that may help inform the formulation of future biodiversity targets by Governments.

In 2002, the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) committed themselves to achieve by 2010 a significant reduction of the current rate of biodiversity loss at the global, regional and national level as a contribution to poverty alleviation and to the benefit of all life on Earth. This was incorporated as a new target under the Millennium Development Goals.

In 2010, designated International Year of Biodiversity, member states will review progress made towards the achievement of the 2010 biodiversity target and identify future biodiversity target(s). Biodiversity decline and loss of ecosystem services continue to be a major global threat to future development, according to fourth Global Environment Outlook (UNEP 2007).

The IMG is preparing a report which will present a UN-system wide perspective on the post 2010 biodiversity challenges and their relevance to human well-being and social and economic development goals, including poverty reduction. The report will include information provided by individual members on biodiversity aspects of their strategies, programmes, plans and initiatives relevant to the formulation of future biodiversity targets. It will also provide selected areas in which collaborative programmes and initiatives are under way and areas that might warrant further cooperation.

The Issue management group is working on its report through a web-based system. A core writing team of the issue management group composed of representatives of key biodiversity agencies and multilateral environmental agreements has been established to start compiling and writing the report on the basis of information gathered and analysed by members of the group.

Report of the first meeting of the IMG on 2010 biodiversity targets (14 April 2009, Paris, France)

Outline of the EMG report on 2010 biodiversity targets

Progress Report by the EMG Chair to the 14th Session of the CBD SBSTTA and WGRI 3 and the preliminary working draft report entitled: Advancing the biodiversity agenda: - A UN system-wide contribution

 Website of the Issue Management Group on 2010 biodiversity targets (restricted access)

CBD: More on 2010 Biodiversity Target