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    By 2020 areas under agriculture, aquaculture and forestry are managed sustainably, ensuring conservation of biodiversity.
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    By 2020, ecosystem resilience and the contribution of biodiversity to carbon stocks has been enhanced, through conservation and restoration, including restoration of at least 15 per cent of degraded ecosystems, thereby contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation and to combating desertification.
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    By 2020, the traditional knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities relevant for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, and their customary use of biological resources, are respected, subject to national legislation and relevant international obligations, and fully integrated and reflected in the implementation of the Convention with the full and effective participation of indigenous and local communities, at all relevant levels.
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    By 2020, knowledge, the science base and technologies relating to biodiversity, its values, functioning, status and trends, and the consequences of its loss, are improved, widely shared and transferred, and applied.
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    By 2020, at the latest, the mobilization of financial resources for effectively implementing the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 from all sources, and in accordance with the consolidated and agreed process in the Strategy for Resource Mobilization, should increase substantially from the current levels. This target will be subject to changes contingent to resource needs assessments to be developed and reported by Parties.
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    Quality education
    Goal5
    Gender equality
    Goal6
    Clean water and sanitation
    Goal7
    Affordable and clean energy
    Goal8
    Decent work and economic growth
    Goal9
    Industry, innovation, infrastructure
    Goal10
    Reduced inequalities
    Goal11
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Goal12
    Responsible consumption, production
    Goal13
    Climate action
    Goal14
    Life below water
    Goal15
    Life on land
    Goal16
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Goal17
    Partnerships for the goals
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    What does each target means
    Target1
    By 2020, at the latest, people are aware of the values of biodiversity and the steps they can take to conserve and use it sustainably.
    Target2
    By 2020, at the latest, biodiversity values have been integrated into national and local development and poverty reduction strategies and planning processes and are being incorporated into national accounting, as appropriate, and reporting systems.
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    By 2020, at the latest, incentives, including subsidies, harmful to biodiversity are eliminated, phased out or reformed in order to minimize or avoid negative impacts, and positive incentives for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity are developed and applied, consistent and in harmony with the Convention and other relevant international obligations, taking into account national socio economic conditions.
    Target4
    By 2020, at the latest, Governments, business and stakeholders at all levels have taken steps to achieve or have implemented plans for sustainable production and consumption and have kept the impacts of use of natural resources well within safe ecological limits.
    Target5
    By 2020, the rate of loss of all natural habitats, including forests, is at least halved and where feasible brought close to zero, and degradation and fragmentation is significantly reduced.
    Target6
    By 2020 all fish and invertebrate stocks and aquatic plants are managed and harvested sustainably, legally and applying ecosystem based approaches, so that overfishing is avoided, recovery plans and measures are in place for all depleted species, fisheries have no significant adverse impacts on threatened species and vulnerable ecosystems and the impacts of fisheries on stocks, species and ecosystems are within safe ecological limits.
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    By 2020 areas under agriculture, aquaculture and forestry are managed sustainably, ensuring conservation of biodiversity.
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    By 2020, pollution, including from excess nutrients, has been brought to levels that are not detrimental to ecosystem function and biodiversity.
    Target9
    By 2020, invasive alien species and pathways are identified and prioritized, priority species are controlled or eradicated, and measures are in place to manage pathways to prevent their introduction and establishment.
    Target10
    By 2015, the multiple anthropogenic pressures on coral reefs, and other vulnerable ecosystems impacted by climate change or ocean acidification are minimized, so as to maintain their integrity and functioning.
    Target11
    By 2020, at least 17 per cent of terrestrial and inland water, and 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, especially areas of particular importance for biodiversity and ecosystem services, are conserved through effectively and equitably managed, ecologically representative and well connected systems of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures, and integrated into the wider landscapes and seascapes.
    Target12
    By 2020 the extinction of known threatened species has been prevented and their conservation status, particularly of those most in decline, has been improved and sustained.
    Target13
    By 2020, the genetic diversity of cultivated plants and farmed and domesticated animals and of wild relatives, including other socio-economically as well as culturally valuable species, is maintained, and strategies have been developed and implemented for minimizing genetic erosion and safeguarding their genetic diversity.
    Target14
    By 2020, ecosystems that provide essential services, including services related to water, and contribute to health, livelihoods and well-being, are restored and safeguarded, taking into account the needs of women, indigenous and local communities, and the poor and vulnerable.
    Target15
    By 2020, ecosystem resilience and the contribution of biodiversity to carbon stocks has been enhanced, through conservation and restoration, including restoration of at least 15 per cent of degraded ecosystems, thereby contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation and to combating desertification.
    Target16
    By 2015, the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization is in force and operational, consistent with national legislation.
    Target17
    By 2015 each Party has developed, adopted as a policy instrument, and has commenced implementing an effective, participatory and updated national biodiversity strategy and action plan.
    Target18
    By 2020, the traditional knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities relevant for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, and their customary use of biological resources, are respected, subject to national legislation and relevant international obligations, and fully integrated and reflected in the implementation of the Convention with the full and effective participation of indigenous and local communities, at all relevant levels.
    Target19
    By 2020, knowledge, the science base and technologies relating to biodiversity, its values, functioning, status and trends, and the consequences of its loss, are improved, widely shared and transferred, and applied.
    Target20
    By 2020, at the latest, the mobilization of financial resources for effectively implementing the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 from all sources, and in accordance with the consolidated and agreed process in the Strategy for Resource Mobilization, should increase substantially from the current levels. This target will be subject to changes contingent to resource needs assessments to be developed and reported by Parties.
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2017 COLOMBIA

Project title :

Resilience Level Assessment of the Key Biodiversity Areas San Antonio Forest/KM 18 and Community Empowerment on Conservation

Panoramic view of the landscape of a Key Biodiversity Area, San Antonio Forest/KM 18
Indicators of Resilience Workshops with different stakeholders, such as peasants, ranchers, large farmers and wealthy landowners

Panoramic view of the landscape of a Key Biodiversity Area, San Antonio Forest/KM 18

Indicators of Resilience Workshops with different stakeholders, such as peasants, ranchers, large farmers and wealthy landowners

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Organisation :

Corporación Ambiental y Forestal del Pacífico (CORFOPAL)

Project period :

January 2018 - March 2021

Project type :

Capacity building

Landscape type :

Landscape

Related Sustainable Development Goals :
  • Good health and well-being
Related Aichi Biodiversity Targets :
  • By 2020, at the latest, people are aware of the values of biodiversity and the steps they can take to conserve and use it sustainably.
  • By 2020 areas under agriculture, aquaculture and forestry are managed sustainably, ensuring conservation of biodiversity.
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Overview

The San Antonio Forest (SAF) is a key biodiversity area (KBA) located in the Colombian Andes. This productive and biodiverse landscape generates a dynamic mosaic of ecosystems and land uses, providing a number of ecosystem services such as water regulation, carbon sequestration, fertile soils for food production and scenic beauty among others. Land use varies from residential areas (villages), farmlands, forests, pastures to private properties containing luxury country houses. However, despite this area connecting six protected areas, the laws that regulate the use and conservation of these areas are not respected by the inhabitants. As a result, the agricultural and livestock frontiers have expanded over the past few years, causing habitat loss and fragmentation of flora and fauna, and overpopulation of residents, which in turn have increased water pollution and threatened biodiversity. Despite these issues, the threats have not been properly quantified, and neither information on the status of the SEPLS, nor monitoring tools are available. In response to this problem, CORFOPAL had the following objectives:

1. Assess the resilience level of the KBA San Antonio Forest/KM 18 using the toolkit of Resilience Indicators proposed by UNU-IAS, Biodiversity International, IGES and UNDP (2014).
2. Build capacity, increase awareness about the value of biodiversity and the resilience of ecosystems and promote strengthening conservation techniques among the local communities and stakeholders.
3. Measure the capability of communities to build resilience and take advantage of ecosystem services through innovation, adaptation and collaboration with local institutions.
4. Get a better understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the community associated with the San Antonio Forest, regarding their relationship with nature and human well-being.

To achieve these objectives, we successfully conducted the following activities:

  • Identify the stakeholders of the SAF and develop a Toolkit for Indicators of Resilience tailored to the needs of the study area and the stakeholders.
  • Conduct evaluation workshops on assessment of resilience indicators including participatory mapping, discussion, scoring, etc.
  • Analyse the evaluation results.
  • Conduct focus group discussions with community leaders, local NGOs, private companies and local governments to formulate “the SAF-KBA governance scheme”.

Key achievements

  • Identified different stakeholders such as peasants, ranchers, large farmers, and wealthy landowners.
  • Evaluated the resilience level of the SEPLS applying the Toolkit for Indicators of Resilience.
  • Analysed the evaluation results in the categories of “Biodiversity (including agricultural biodiversity)”, “Knowledge and innovation”, “Governance and social equity”, and “Livelihoods and well-being”.
  • Formulated “the SAF-KBA governance scheme” based on both national and international concepts, norms and policies, such as petition rights, territory ordering, incentives for conservation, and management of information to strengthen institutional governance.

Lessons

  • To guarantee the conservation of the SAF-KBA, the ecological integrity of the present ecosystems must be ensured through the improvement of connectivity, and the reduction of pressures that lead to fragmentation and deteriorate the quality and quantity of ecosystem services.
  • Interactions between humans and nature depend on the interests of the respective stakeholder, gender, and educational, socio-cultural and socio-economic levels.
  • Nature is the source of life and the central axis to guarantee human well-being, as well as being production of income for all stakeholders.
  • It is fundamental to guarantee the participation of different stakeholders in the concerned area to collect accurate information on social and environmental aspects and define the indicators in consensus.

Project location

Organisation

Corporación Ambiental y Forestal del Pacífico (CORFOPAL)
Corporación Ambiental y Forestal del Pacífico (CORFOPAL)
Sector
Non-governmental organisation
Country
Colombia
Website/SNS
https://corfopal.org/