[Jan]CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (CBD)

Question 1

What?

Answer 1

-international legal instrument for “the
conservation of biological diversity, the
sustainable use of its components and the
fair and equitable sharing of the benefits
arising out of the utilization of genetic
resources

-Decided at 1992 Rio summit

Question 2

What are Aichi Targets?

Answer 2

Adopted at Nagoya conference of CBD

1. Address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss
2. Reduce the direct pressures on biodiversity
3. improve the status of biodiversity
4. Enhance the benefits to all from biodiversity and ecosystem services.
5. Enhance implementation

Question 3

What are highlights of report?

Answer 3

-provides an update of progress in
achievement of 12 National Biodiversity Targets
(NBT)

• Overachieved : 2 targets
• Exactly achieved : 8 targets
• Underachieved : 2 targets