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Global Strategy for Plant Conservation In April 2002, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted a Global Strategy for Plant Conservation. The strategy was ground breaking because the CBD set quantitative, although non-binding, conservation targets and a deadline for their attainment (2010). Although many of the targets have not been achieved within this timeframe, the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) has had a profound effect in motivating and uniting the different individuals and organisations involved in plant conservation across the world. A revised GSPC was debated by delegates at COP10 in Nagoya Japan in October 2010 and we hope that this ground-breaking strategy and its sound framework will be used to direct and galvanise global plant conservation action in the future. The GSPC has 16 targets arranged under five objectives that deal not only with identifying and conserving rare species, but the full range of in-situ and ex-situ conservation activities, plant conservation in production lands, sustainable use of plant products, improving education and awareness of plants, and increasing capacity for plant conservation. Plantlife International is a member of the GSPC, which was established to support the implementation of the GSPC. We work with national partners and local community groups within its Medicinal Plant Programme to develop local solutions to plant conservation and development concerns. This programme has produced 14 case studies which could be used as the basis for similar projects in other regions. Target 5: Conserving Important Plant Areas (IPAs) Plantlife International and IUCN (The World Conservation Union) are lead partners for the implementation of Target 5 of the GSPC which calls for protection and effective management of the world’s most important areas for plants. Targets 12 and 13 Targets 12 and 13 concern using plant diversity sustainably and halting the decline of indigenous knowledge and practices that support sustainable livelihoods More information and reading l CBD Global Strategy for Plant Conservation https://www.cbd.int/gspc/ l Global Partnership for Plant Conservation http://www.plants2010.org l Global Strategy for Plant Conservation http://www.plantlife. org.uk/publications/global_strategy_for_plant_conservation Other international policies In addition to the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) and the European Strategy for Plant Conservation (ESPC), there are many other policies and strategies which target plant and nature conservation Carta di Siracusa This is a declaration of the leaders G8 (2009) on the needs for agreement on biodiversity conservation, low carbon economies, actions on climate change and measures to improve children’s health post 2010. Click here to download a copy. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) The Convention on Biological Diversity is the main international convention for conserving biodiversity. It has three main strands: to conserve biological diversity; to use biological diversity in a sustainable fashion; and to share the benefits of biological diversity fairly and equitably. In addition, there is the supplementary agreement of the CBD, the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, to protect biodiversity from the potential risks from living modified organisms resulting from modern biotechnology — i.e. genetically modified (GM) organisms. The CBD also adopted the GSPC, which is currently being revised to run until 2020. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species is the main international convention that governs the trade in endangered species, both plant and animal. Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) This international forum of science experts, co-ordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme, has recently been established and will act as an interface between science and policy for biodiversity and ecosystem services. RAMSAR The RAMSAR Convention on Wetlands of International Importance was agreed in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971, and is the main international conservation agreement for protecting rapidly disappearing wetland habitats. It maintains a register and database of RAMSAR sites. Other international policies continued The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity is an international initiative aimed at highlighting the global economic benefits of biodiversity and the growing costs of biodiversity loss and degradation. Several TEEB reports, sponsored by the German Government, the European Commission and the UN, are available to download, including ‘The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity, an Interim Report’, ‘TEEB and Climate Change Report’, ‘TEEB for Policy Makers Report’ and ‘TEEB for Business Report’, with more planned. UN policies Goal 7 of the UN Millennium Development Goals calls for environmental sustainability and the integration of the principles of sustainable development into the policies and programmes of individual countries. The loss of environmental resources, particularly plants, affects the poorest communities in the world most directly, and any attempts to eradicate poverty must engage with this issue. In addition, the UN also co-ordinates activities under the Convention to Combat Desertification and the Framework Convention on Climate Change. The UN also co-ordinates activities under the Barcelona Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea from pollution. More information and reading l Carta di Siracusa https://www.cbd.int/doc/ l Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) https://www.cbd.int l Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) https://cites.org l Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) http://www.ipbes.net l RAMSAR http://www.ramsar.org l The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) http://www.teeb.org l UN policy: Framework Convention on Climate Change http://unfccc.int/2860.php