Level 3 - Source on Biodiversity

• 1. Why is biodiversity loss a concern?
• 2. What are the Convention on Biological Diversity and its 2010 Biodiversity Target?
  • 2.1 What is the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)?
  • 2.2 What worldwide target has been set for biodiversity?
• 3. What is the role of biodiversity indicators?
  • 3.1 What indicators are being used?
  • 3.2 Are those indicators suitable for assessing progress towards the 2010 Biodiversity Target?
• 4. At what pace is biodiversity lost?
  • 4.1 How is the extent of forests and other ecosystems changing?
  • 4.2 How is the abundance and distribution of selected species changing?
  • 4.3 What proportion of species is threatened?
  • 4.4 How is genetic diversity of cultivated and domesticated species changing?
  • 4.5 How large are protected areas?
• 5. Are ecosystems healthy enough to provide resources and essential services?
  • 5.1 How is fishing affecting marine species?
  • 5.2 How are human activities fragmenting forests and inland waters?
  • 5.3 How is freshwater quality changing?
• 6. What are the main threats to biodiversity?
  • 6.1 How are human activities affecting the amount of nitrogen in the environment?
  • 6.2 How serious is the threat to biodiversity posed by invasive alien species?
• 7. To what extent are ecosystems used sustainably?
  • 7.1 What proportion of ecosystems are managed sustainably?
  • 7.2 How is our ecological footprint changing?
• 8. Are other objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity being met?
  • 8.1 Are indigenous languages and knowledge protected?
  • 8.2 Are the benefits of the use of genetic resources shared fairly and equitably?
  • 8.3 Have sufficient financial and technical resources been mobilized?
• 9. How is the Convention on Biological Diversity being implemented?
  • 9.1 What are the tools provided by the Convention (CBD)?
  • 9.2 What progress has been made towards the convention’s Goals?
• 10. Are we on track for meeting the 2010 BiodiversityTarget?
  • 10.1 How good are prospects for achieving the different sub-targets?
  • 10.2 How well are the factors causing the loss of biodiversity being addressed?
  • 10.3 How well is biodiversity integrated in economic and development planning?
• 11. Conclusion: What actions are needed?
  • 11.1 What actions are needed from the members of the Convention?
  • 11.2 What actions are needed from the International Community?
  • 11.3 What actions are needed from individuals and other stakeholders?