AGRIFOOD SYSTEMS IN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGIES AND ACTION PLANS – Draft guidance for target 10 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
The adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) at the Fifteenth Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) marked a significant commitment by 196 countries to a shared vision of a world living in harmony with nature. The KMGBF outlines four ambitious goals for 2050 and 23 specific targets for 2030.
Agrifood systems are directly or indirectly linked to all the targets of the KMGBF. This gives national agrifood systems and local actors an essential role to play in its achievement, including farmers, forest managers, forest-dependent people, land and water resource managers, fisherfolks and aquaculturists, beekeepers, Indigenous Peoples and others. Target 10 in particular commits countries to managing areas under agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry sustainably, including through the sustainable use of biodiversity and a substantial increase in the application of biodiversity-friendly practices. Its implementation is interrelated with and dependent on several other targets.
To implement the KMGBF, countries are developing National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), which are the main instruments for implementing the Convention and the KMGBF.
The purpose of the draft Guidance is to provide practical recommendations for including agrifood systems and their stakeholders into the planning, implementation, and monitoring of NBSAPs, with a specific focus on Target 10 and other relevant targets. The scope covers all agrifood sectors – crop and livestock production, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture. The targeted audience for this guidance includes policy and decision-makers in biodiversity/environment and agrifood systems, producers’ organizations and other stakeholders who participate in agrifood systems and in biodiversity commitments, including civil society organizations, Indigenous Peoples, local communities, women and youth.
CONSULTATION WITH DOCUMENT
This consultation, organized by the FAO Biodiversity Mainstreaming Unit, seeks suggestions and input on the draft Guidance for target 10 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, as well as proposals for relevant examples, materials and case studies. These contributions will help illustrate concepts, provide best practices and share success stories in the Guidance.
This draft Guidance focuses on exploring key topics and providing essential resources to support the integration of agrifood systems into NBSAPs. It emphasizes a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach. The Guidance does not provide a rigid step-by-step plan but rather offers a framework for understanding and addressing the complex relationship between biodiversity and agrifood systems. It covers key areas, including:
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(i) Establishing the global context: Analyzing existing biodiversity plans and understanding the interplay between biodiversity and agricultural activities; (ii) Planning for Target 10: Providing actionable guidance on how to integrate Target 10 effectively within the framework of NBSAPs; (iii) Operationalizing implementation: Exploring enabling conditions, developing strategies for scaling up successful initiatives, and identifying practical solutions for implementation challenges; (iv) Monitoring and evaluation: Establishing robust monitoring frameworks at both national and global levels to track progress and assess the effectiveness of implemented measures. |
We kindly ask participants to use this Excel Template to submit their comments and suggestions to the draft Guidance, and to provide relevant examples. Comments are welcome in English, French and Spanish.
Contributions and the results of this consultation will be used to further elaborate and refine this Guidance. Proceedings of the contributions received will be made publicly available on this consultation webpage. Please note that only inputs provided in the Excel Template will be considered for incorporation into the final Guidance.
This consultation is open until 16 January 2025.
We thank in advance all the contributors and look forward to a productive consultation.
Co-facilitator:
Julie Bélanger, Natural Resources Officer (Biodiversity), Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment, FAO
How to take part in the e-consultation
To take part in this consultation, please register to the FSN Forum, if you are not yet a member, or “sign in” to your account. Please read the draft document and download the Excel Template. Please upload the completed template in the box “Post your contribution” on this webpage. For any technical support, please send an email to [email protected].
References
Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Delivering on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework through agrifood systems
Delivering restoration outcomes for biodiversity and human well-being
FAO Strategy on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agriculture Sectors
Please read the article of FAO publications on this topic here.
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