Priorities for effective conservation and management of migratory species, their habitats and migration systems have been included in the development and implementation of national biodiversity strategies and action plans, with reference where relevant to CMS agreements and action plans and their implementation bodies.

 

Note: Other types of national plans and strategies, such as those for the implementation of other Multilateral Environmental Agreements or national development plans, may also be highly relevant. Even if they are not designed overtly to have biodiversity-related purposes, plans for issues such as land use, resource use, public health, disaster risk reduction, infrastructure distribution and economic development can include provisions that make an important difference to migratory species conservation. Actions towards this SPMS target may also contribute to SPMS target 2.

 

Expected result

Target 2 addresses integration of migratory species values into international, national and local strategies and planning processes of various kinds, so it should be read alongside Target 13 which seeks a similar (though not identical) result specifically in relation to the well-recognised and very widespread (currently 84 countries) National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs).  The “note” adopted with the target also allows its interpretation to be extended to cover other types of national plans and strategies that are not already covered by Target 2.

To the extent that any NBSAP does not currently include priorities for effective conservation and management of migratory species/habitats/migration systems, Target 13 expects such priorities to be added, and it expects reference to be made where relevant to CMS agreements and action plans and their implementation bodies.  NBSAPs can be and are periodically revised by CBD Party Governments, so there is a ready route available for achieving this change.

The target also expects priorities for effective conservation and management of migratory species/habitats/migration systems to be included in the implementation of NBSAPs, and evidencing progress with this will require different additional information

A - Outreach, promotion and uptake of the Plan

To be completed with sections of the Communication Strategy most relevant to the target once the Strategy is finalized

B - The delivery framework

E - Resourcing for biodiversity (including human, technical and financial resources)

G - Reporting on and review of progress at national level and by governing bodies such as the CMS COP