Further information and draft template for national ...



CBDDistr.GENERALCBD/SBI/3/11/Add.314 December 2020ORIGINAL: ENGLISHSUBSIDIARY BODY ON IMPLEMENTATIONThird meetingVenue and dates to be determinedItem 9 of the provisional agenda*Further information and draft template for national commitments to the post-2020 global biodiversity frameworkNote by the Executive SecretaryThere is growing recognition that successfully protecting biodiversity and safeguarding the ecosystem services on which humanity depends will require heightened ambition and action. While there is much that national Governments can do, this is a responsibility that should be carried by all actors of society. National Governments will need the support and collaboration of business and financial sectors, subnational governments and local authorities, civil society, academia, youth, women, and indigenous peoples and local communities in order to meet the goals and targets of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.National commitments are one of the new features proposed in the draft enhanced planning, monitoring, reporting and review mechanism under the Convention presented in document CBD/SBI/3/11. It is envisaged that national commitments would constitute the official commitments by Parties toward the targets of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. The purpose of the present document is to provide information on the form that national commitments could take, the role they could play in the enhanced monitoring, reporting and review mechanism being proposed, and how they could complement national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs). The Secretariat also considers how national commitments could complement commitments made under other intergovernmental and non-governmental processes, such as the other multilateral environmental agreements, including the Rio conventions, the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, and subnational and non-State actor commitments featured in the Sharm El-Sheikh to Kunming Action Agenda for Nature and People, Cities With Nature, and Business for Nature, among others.What would national commitments consist of?It is envisaged that national commitments would consist of concise and specific national targets which would respond to each of the targets of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. They would be political commitments, submitted in the run-up to, or shortly after, the adoption of the new global biodiversity framework, and the submission of commitments would be mandatory for all Parties. National commitments would be new and/or existing and ongoing commitments. They would have an end date matching the targets in the post-2020 global biodiversity framework (i.e. 2030) and would be quantitative and measurable to the extent possible.National commitments would be required for each of the targets in the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. There would be an option to further match each commitment to one or more additional relevant targets. In case a Party would consider that one or more of the global targets are not relevant to national circumstances, it would indicate this in a registry to be developed for this purpose (see annex?I below). In addition, Parties could enter, on a voluntary basis, a limited number of actions that would be undertaken to fulfil, or achieve, each national commitment.Parties will be encouraged to submit commitments by sectors other than environment, or joint commitments with such sectors, in order to ensure that all the drivers of biodiversity loss are addressed in the efforts of Parties towards the implementation of the global biodiversity framework. This will require national focal points and their senior authorities to reach out and work with other ministries and authorities in order to acquire their buy-in, collaboration and commitments.Parties could submit commitments by subnational authorities or national non-State actors as part of their national commitments, at their own discretion. There would also be a possibility of submitting joint commitments by State and non-State actors, or by two or more States. How will national commitments be used for monitoring and review?National commitments of all Parties would be aggregated to produce an assessment and global gap report which would indicate if the level of global ambition is commensurate with what is necessary to achieve the global targets of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. This information would be used by the Conference of the Parties and its subsidiary bodies to assess the aggregate level of ambition and the possible need to increase or “ratchet up” national ambition to attain the global targets.As explained in document CBD/SBI/3/11 on an enhanced review mechanism for the Convention and the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, in the case where a global gap report would determine that the level of global ambition is not sufficient to meet the global targets, a new round of national commitments showing equal or higher ambition than the previous round would be called for by the Conference of the Parties and a new deadline would be established at that time.It is envisioned that commitments made by subnational and non-State actors (see below) could also be aggregated and summed to the aggregation of national commitments in order to provide a more complete account of ambition by all actors/the whole of society towards the targets of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework (see below).In the event that Parties were to submit joint commitments with other Parties, subnational or non-State actors, appropriate measures would be taken to minimize double counting.When and how would national commitments be submitted?Parties could present their national commitments to the post-2020 global biodiversity framework at the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties – during the high-level segment, for example – and/or at any other major event where the Party thinks it is relevant. Many Parties have already made biodiversity-relevant commitments during the United Nations Biodiversity Summit held in September 2020, meetings of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development and other such events. Additional opportunities will be available during 2021 in the run-up to the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, and within the following year.National commitments would be due within one year after the adoption of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. They would be submitted, using a standard user-friendly template, through a dedicated registry on the Convention’s clearing-house mechanism. An example of what this template could look like is presented in annex I below.Only commitments submitted using the dedicated template and registry to be designed for this purpose would be considered in the analysis and aggregation for the global gap report.All national commitments entered in the registry would be publicly accessible and searchable through the clearing-house mechanism, and a dedicated portal will be designed, on the website of the Convention, to visualize national commitments by global target, country, region and other possible variables.How would national commitments complement NBSAPs and other national planning processes?NBSAPs will continue to be the main national planning, coordination and implementation instruments under the Convention. They would lay out the actions each Party would undertake (including the specific timing, locations, funds and actors involved) in order to achieve their national commitments. NBSAPs would need to be revised to align with the Party’s national commitments. NBSAPs would also outline capacity development, mainstreaming, communication, education and public awareness, and other national efforts, as is outlined in the NBSAP guidance adopted in decision IX/8).As stipulated in Article 6 (b) of the Convention, Parties would continue to strive to “integrate, as far as possible and as appropriate, the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity into relevant sectoral or cross-sectoral plans, programmes and policies”. In cases where Parties would present national commitments with or by another economic sector, the NBSAP, in addition to containing environment sector implementation plans, would reflect the implementation plan for such commitments even if these plans are not entirely within the scope of activities of the entity responsible for the environment.Parties would be encouraged to adopt their NBSAPs at the highest levels of government in order to ensure that they are whole-of-government instruments. As outlined in document CBD/SBI/3/11, Parties would update their NBSAPs as and when appropriate given national processes and circumstances.Processes to develop NBSAPs should be inclusive and participatory, taking into account the knowledge and interests of a broad array of national stakeholders, including women, indigenous peoples and local communities, civil society, youth, the research and academic sector, and the private and financial sectors. The commitments of subnational and non-State actors should be considered in the relevant Party’s NBSAP revision process, and action plans towards their attainment should be included in the NBSAP.How will national commitments complement other biodiversity-related commitments already made by national Governments in other forums?Many countries have already made official biodiversity-related commitments and pledges under other processes, including the other Rio conventions (the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification) and the biodiversity-related multilateral environmental agreements (such as the Convention on Migratory Species, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands and others). Many have also made biodiversity-related commitments under voluntary processes such as the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People (), the Leaders Pledge for Nature launched during the United Nations Biodiversity Summit held in September 2020 (), and the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, among others. Countries that have made commitments will be encouraged to enter those pledges, where relevant, into the registry of national commitments under the Convention so that they may be included in the proposed global gap report assessing global ambition towards the implementation of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.How will national commitments complement commitments made by subnational and non-State actors?In the post-2020 period, it will be fundamental to garner the ambition, action and support of subnational and non-State actors to implement the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. Leadership from governments and subnational and non-State actors can reinforce each other and together change the pace of action. The framework will, therefore, require a concerted effort by all actors, and a recognition of the contributions of all.It is proposed that commitments of indigenous peoples and local communities and all relevant organizations and stakeholders, including the private and financial sectors, and of subnational authorities would continue to be submitted on a voluntary basis through the Sharm El-Sheikh to Kunming Action Agenda for Nature and People as called for in decision 14/34, paragraph 12 (see annex?II below). The Action Agenda registry would continue to be maintained and would be further developed to align and link with the registry for national commitments in order to ensure the aggregability of submissions and avoiding double counting. Non-State actor commitments submitted using the Action Agenda dedicated template, or through partner platforms and registries, would be considered in the analysis and aggregation for the global gap report.The commitments of subnational authorities, non-State actors, indigenous peoples and local communities and other stakeholders could also be reflected in Parties’ national commitments. This would be at the discretion of each Party. Such entries to the national commitment registry would be tagged appropriately (by a field asking if the entry already exists elsewhere) and measures would be taken to avoid double counting.It is envisioned that some Parties may enter into coalitions or partnerships with other Parties and/or with national, regional and international non-State actors to work toward one or more of the post-2020 biodiversity targets. This would be at the discretion of each Party. The national commitment registry would allow for such arrangements to be reflected, and measures would be taken to avoid double counting.Annex IDraft template for submission of national commitmentsNotes1Party on behalf of which this commitment is being submitted1.1If there are subnational governments or non-State actors on whose behalf this commitment is also being submitted, please name themThis entry would be only for joint activities involving the national government, and subnational and/or non-State actors.2Name of the national government authority responsible for this commitmentResponsible would mean for overseeing implementation and reporting on progress.2.1If there are other governmental or non-governmental entities that share this responsibility, please name them3Is this a new commitment towards the adopted post-2020 global biodiversity framework?? Yes? This is a revision of a national commitment already made under the post-2020 global biodiversity frameworkName/Number/Ref. of commitment:__________________________________________________________________This commitment (or a part thereof) is related to a commitment already made in the context of:? Your country’s nationally determined contribution under the Paris Agreement? One or more of your country’s Land Degradation Neutrality targets? One or more of your country’s national targets under the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration? The Leaders’ Pledge for Nature? The Action Agenda for Nature and People? Cities with Nature Commitment Platform? Other______________________________________________________________Name(s)/Number(s)/Ref.(s) of existing commitment(s):__________________________________________________________________4National commitment towards each of the global targets of the post-2020 global biodiversity frameworkGlobal target 1National commitment:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Please explain briefly how this national commitment will contribute to the attainment of the global target(s):______________________________________________________________________________________________________Please indicate 1-2 actions that will be taken in order to achieve this (optional)______________________________________________________________________________________________________Other global targets to which this national commitment also contributes. Please check one or more from the drop-down menu (optional).? (Drop-down menu with list of all the global targets.)? This global target is not relevant to national circumstances.Please explain ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________This box to be repeated for all the targets of the post-2020 global biodiversity frameworkResponse is required for each of the global targetsAnnex IIThe Action Agenda for Nature and PeopleThe Sharm El-Sheikh to Kunming Action Agenda for Nature and People was launched in 2018 by Egypt and China, as the current and incoming Presidencies, respectively, of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (the fourteenth and fifteenth meetings, respectively, of the Conference of the Parties) and its concurrent meetings, together with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Action Agenda is a voluntary commitment platform aimed at raising public awareness, building on existing and growing momentum from a broad base of subnational and non-State actors in support of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.The Action Agenda online platform currently hosts more than 150 commitments under 11 action areas: food systems and health; freshwater, coastal and ocean ecosystems; conservation and restoration of land ecosystems; climate change mitigation and adaptation; conservation and sustainable use of species; sustainable consumption and production; stewardship/good governance; urban sustainability; green finance; biosafety; and access and benefit-sharing.From an operational perspective, the Secretariat of the Convention has been working with partner organizations on a regular basis to improve the interoperability between platforms and to enhance outreach, for the desired impact at the depth and scale required for the transformative change pathways indicated in the fifth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook.__________ ................
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