New goals

In view of the post-2010 target, and especially the planning, monitoring and evaluation process, we need a better understanding of how biodiversity relates to economic and social development, backed by quantitative data.

From biodiversity stocktaking to integrated assessments

Biodiversity stocktaking alone tells us little about the underlying causes of biodiversity loss. The question that arises is that of how countries could obtain more effective information on biodiversity impacts, to support decision-making on the new post-2010 goals and related policies.

Looking beyond traditional frontiers

A broader approach to combating biodiversity loss by crossing three traditional frontiers of biodiversity stocktaking is suggested:

- looking beyond national borders; from national actions towards including the impacts of consumption and economic activities on biodiversity abroad;

- looking beyond biodiversity policies; integrating biodiversity conservation policies into those on the economy, spatial planning, transport and urban development, including ecosystem services used in these sectors;

- looking beyond the impacts of development and economic growth; enhancing the positive outcomes of biodiversity policies, with respect to distributing wealth and reducing poverty.

New strategies

Strategies for halting the loss of biodiversity must encompass three important linkages: 1) the development of sustainable production, trade and consumption chains, 2) integrating biodiversity into land-use planning for multifunctional and multi-stakeholder landscapes, and 3) biodiversity-inclusive strategies for dealing with poverty. These interlinkages operate at multiple geographical scales, on the periphery of rural areas and urban centres in a single country and between countries, through international trade. Countries are invited to take on the challenge of pushing back traditional frontiers to support the post-2010 international biodiversity policies.  

 

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