United Nations Decade on Biodiversity

The United Nations General Assembly declared 2011–20 the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity (Resolution 65/161). The UN Decade on Biodiversity serves to support and promote implementation of the objectives of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, with the goal of significantly reducing biodiversity loss.

Background

On December 22, 2010, building on the International Year of Biodiversity (2010) and the goal of significantly reducing biodiversity loss, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2011-2020 the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity (Resolution 65/161).[1]

The UN Decade on Biodiversity serves to support and promote implementation of the objectives of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, which were adopted at the 10th Conference of the Parties to the CBD, in Nagoya, Japan, in 2010. Throughout the UN Decade on Biodiversity, governments are encouraged to develop, implement and communicate the results of national strategies for implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity.[2]

It also seeks to promote the involvement of a variety of national and intergovernmental factors and other stakeholders in the goal of mainstreaming biodiversity into broader development planning and economic activities. The aim will be to place special focus on supporting actions that address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss, including production and consumption patterns.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ General Assembly (2010). General Assembly Adopts Landmark Texts on Protecting Coral Reefs, Mitigating Ill Effects of Chemical Munitions Dumped at Sea In Addition to Passing 40 Drafts Recommended By Second Committee, Acts on Two Generated Directly by Plenary.
  2. ↑ Convention on Biological Diversity (2011). UN Decade on Biodiversity website.
  3. ↑ Convention on Biological Diversity (2010). The Strategic Plan for the CBD (press brief).

The information above, for the most part, is based on the official websites of the Convention on Biological Diversity and of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity.

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