Foto Tore Solstad, SNO

Norways implementation of CBD

Peter J. Schei

China-Norway competence-project

Wuhan, 12.09.2012

National implementation data• Signed CBD 9 June 1992 and party 9 July 1993 (CBD

entered into force 29. Dec. 1993)• Ministry of Environment/DN authority• Ministry of Agriculture mainly resp. on

agrobiodiversity (coordinated with implementation of the Plant Treaty (ITPGRFA))

• Party to Cartagena Protocol, ratified 10 May 2001 (CP into force 11 Sept. 2003

• Preparing ratific. of Nagoya Protocol now• JUSCANZ member

Main policies

• Precautionary principle legally adopted• Sector integration (Art.6 of CBD) established• Knowledge-based management• Public participation very important• Local municipalities are given responsibility• Minority people(Saami) deeply involved with

implementation of Art 8j.• Nature Index developed

Goals and targets• Norway aimed to halt the loss of biodiversity by 2010 (partly

achieved). Now adheres to the Aichi-goals and -targets• Sector plans for biodiversity follow-up established in early 90-

ties• Protection of a representative selection of Norwegian

ecosystems with species and genetic variation• Coordinating and improving knowledge of biological diversity

– Mapping and monitoring programs• Ensuring sustainable use of land and biological resources • Laws and regulations should be in place • Avoiding the undesirable introduction of invasive alien species • Avoiding pollution harming people and biodiversiy • Supporting and enhancing international cooperation • Maintaining nature diversity as a foundation for Saami Culture

International dimension of Norways implementation

• Strong support to capacity-building in developing c.• Trondheim conferences on Biodiversity since 1993.

All parties invited. Linking research, politics and management of biodiversity. Next in 2013

• Role to bridge gaps between developed and developing countries (Outside EU!)

• Very active in developing Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

• Initiated work on international scientific panel in 1998. Now established as IPBES in Panama 2012!

Norwegian Nature Inspectorate

• Established 1997, now 350 inspectors• Supervision of biodiversity/nature in Norway• Prevention of environmental crime, protection of

protected areas and species, and information on laws and regulations for activities in nature

• Eradication of IAS• Nature interpretation and education. «To know,

sustainably use and care for nature»• Surveillance of big predators and necessary culling

Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre, Trondheim

• National centre for information on biodiversity

• Produces Red lists, Black Lists (IAS)

• Management plans for threatened species and special habitats

• Collection/coordination and presentation of data

Protected areas pr. 1.1.2012 National level

• 16,8 % of Norway’s mainland protected (~54 500 km2 of 324.000 km2)

• Total prot. areas: 2759 , many types• Representative selection of all habitats

- international responsibility for fjords, coastline and “coastal rainforests”

• Svalbard archipelago, 65% protected area

• Jan Mayen, 99% protected area• Marine conservation plan: 36 areas =

16 000 km2 • Protection of forests – private and state

owned. 2,7% of productive forest protected

Foto Carl Norberg, SNO

Nature Index for Norway (Biodiversity Intactness Index)

• First national index in the world?

• Tool to assess quality state of biodiversity and changes over time

• Basis for setting management goals

• Conditions of 7 main biome types in relation to baseline criteria

• 309 indicators used

National programme for mapping and monitoring of biological diversity

• Follow changes over time• Identify causes of changes• Recommendations for

protective measures• Assessment of

effectiveness of measures• Part of reporting to CBD

on implementation pro-gres

Nature Index biomes, index nr.

• Open ocean, bottom and pelagic, 0,75• Coastel waters, bottom and pelagic, 0,75• Freshwater ecosystems, 0,77• Open lowland, including semi-natural nature

types, 0,44• Forest ecosystems, 0,43• Bogs, mires, springs and flooded areas, 0,55• Mountain ecosystems, 0,70

Nature Diversity Act, 2009• Applies to nature in general• New basic law for management of biodiversity• Rules for protection of animals(including

invertebrates) and plants, regulation of harvesting, control of invasive alien species etc.

• Regulations on access to and benefit-sharing of genetic resources

• Management objectives and principles for sustainable use

• Common objectives for all sectors– Precautionary principle– Cumulative impacts– Polluter pays principle– Minimize negative effects

• Applied side by side with sector regulations

CBD implementation in NorwayStill more to do:

• On economic incentives that may have negative effects on biodiversity (negative subsidies)

• On IAS that may have negative effects on native biodiversity (e.g. planting of IAS, like Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis))

• On establishment of marine protected areas• To achieve full integration of biodiversity concerns

into economic sector laws and policies• On protection of threatened species

Foto Carl Norberg, SNO

Tusen takk!Thank you!