Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
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| Introduction | The objective of the programme is to support three countries—Lao People's Democratic Republic, Madagascar, and Uganda—in enhancing biodiversity mainstreaming within policies and practices across agricultural sectors at both national and regional levels. This will be done in a structured and coherent manner, taking into account each country's national and regional priorities, needs, regulations, policies, and country programming frameworks. |
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| Country | Lao People's Democratic Republic Madagascar Uganda |
| Start date | 01/03/2024 |
| End date | 31/12/2025 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Project Code | FVC/GLO/193/MUL (749534) |
| Objective / Goal |
Biodiversity forms the foundation of all food and agricultural production. It is a crucial resource for strengthening the resilience of production systems, reducing negative environmental impacts, and making significant contributions to food security, nutrition, and human well-being. However, various factors associated with agrifood systems—such as land-use changes, overexploitation, pollution, and unsustainable consumption patterns—directly or indirectly contribute to the decline of biodiversity. At the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Parties adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), an ambitious plan to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. Achieving most of the 23 targets within the KMGBF depends on actively mainstreaming biodiversity into agrifood sectors (crop production, livestock, fisheries, aquaculture, and forestry), with target 10 specifically focusing on the sustainability of these sectors. Countries are expected to revise and implement their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs)—the primary vehicle for the Convention’s implementation—in alignment with the KMGBF. This project seeks to bridge the gap between agricultural and environmental strategies by integrating agrifood sector strategies, targets, and policies into NBSAPs, and by translating KMGBF target 10 on sustainable agriculture into national targets, policies, measures, and practices tailored to each country’s context, priorities, and needs. The desired outcomes will be achieved through the following outputs:
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Learning Journey on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors in Uganda |
| Impact | The project will contribute in the long term to the "sustainable use, conservation, and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystem services, promoting sustainable agriculture and food systems, and safeguarding the livelihoods of small-scale producers, Indigenous peoples, and local communities in the context of climate change. |
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| Related publications |
FAO Strategy on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors01/02/2020The FAO strategy on mainstreaming biodiversity was approved at the FAO Conference in 2019. 
Action Plan for the implementation 2024–202701/05/2024The Action Plan reflects experiences gained from the implementation of the 2021–2023 Action Plan. 
Framework for Action on Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture01/05/2022The Framework for Action on Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture was endorsed by the FAO Council in 2021. 
The State of the Worlds Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture01/02/2019The report draws on information from 91 country reports to provide a description of the roles and importance of biodiversity for food and agriculture, the drivers of change affecting it and its current status and trends. It describes the state of efforts to promote the sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity for food and agriculture, including through the development of supporting policies, legal frameworks, institutions and capacities. |
