INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE

Overview of the outcomes of the Nagoya Biodiversity Summit

18-29 OCTOBER, 2010

Andras Krolopp - Biodiversity Policy Officerandras.krolopp@iucn.org

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MULTILATERALISM REVIVED!!!

• Record attendance – 18.000 (!) to CBD COP, including Heads of States, Ministers, delegations, stakeholders

• 47 Decisions adopted on a wide range of issues

• The “NAGOYA PACKAGE” adopted– The Aichi-Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing– The 2011-2020 Strategic Plan and its Biodiversity sub-targets– The Strategy for Resource Mobilization

“A successful COP which revived hopes about environmental multilateralism

after the failure of Copenhagen”

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LOOKING CLOSER…

• THE ACCESS AND BENEFIT SHARING PROTOCOL

– Almost 10 yeas of discussions, meetings and negotiations

– Regulate the access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising of their utilizations (3rd objective of CBD, Art. 15)

– Incentive for conservation and sustainable use

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LOOKING CLOSER…

• THE STRATEGIC PLAN 2011-2020

– Many months of consultations before Nagoya

– Fine-tuning the wording of the targets and missions

– Challenging discussions – until the last minutes

– The adopted plan provides a flexible framework (to be adapted at regional, national and sub-national levels) to integrate biodiversity into all sectors and make parties accountable for its implementation and thus it is an ultimate success

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LOOKING CLOSER…

• THE STRATEGY FOR RESOURCE MOBILIZATION

‾ Coming from the Article 20 of the CBD

‾ Originates from COP 9

‾ Development of targets and indicators, and discussion of Innovative Financial Mechanisms

‾ It was not adopted….

‾ Long, very sensitive process – where the EU and donor countries play a major role

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OTHER DECISIONS• Marine and Costal Biodiversity

• Protected Areas

• Sustainable use

• Climate change and Biodiversity

• No climate change related geo-engineering activities may take place until scientific evidence is provided

• Support the establishment of IPBES

• Cooperation with other conventions

• Engagement with the private sector

• Endorsement of the Plan of Action on cities and local authorities

• Gender mainstreaming, CEPA, South-south cooperation, GEF, inland water, biofuels, Invasive alien species, GSPC, Incentives measures and many more…

• UN Decade of Biodiversity

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OVERALL… A SUCCESS!

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… THE PATH AHEAD….

• Finalisation of the EU post 2010 Biodiversity Strategy

• Work to start on:– Ratification of the ABS protocol

– Preparation of the Resource Mobilisation Strategy (EU / Member States)

– Impact on the Budget Review process

– Preparation of the NBSAP´s

• Upcoming Challanges– Climate COP

– Rio +20 / 2012