Stand 23.12.2017

Die wichtigsten Ergebnisse der 21. Sitzung des wissenschaftlichen Beirats der CBD (SBSTTA-21)

11.-14. Dezember 2017 in Montréal, Kanada

Dr. Kristina Raab

Helmholtz-Zentrum für

Umweltforschung - UFZ

kristina.raab@ufz.de

Nico / pixelio.de

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Aufgaben und Turnus von SBSTTA

Der Wissenschaftliche Beirat (Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice,

SBSTTA) des Übereinkommens über die Biologische Vielfalt (Convention on Biological Diversity,

CBD) berät die Vertragsstaatenkonferenz (Conference of the Parties, COP) zu technischen und

wissenschaftlichen Aspekten hinsichtlich der Umsetzung des Übereinkommens. In seinen Sitzungen

erarbeitet SBSTTA Beschlussvorlagen für die COP, d.h. Empfehlungen zur inhaltlichen Ausgestaltung

und Formulierung von Entscheidungen, die die COP später treffen soll. Seit 2017 besteht der

Implementierungsbeirat (Subsidiary Body on Implementation, SBI) der CBD und SBSTTA-21

erarbeitete auch Empfehlungen (recommendations) für die zweite Sitzung des SBI.

Grundlage für die SBSTTA-Beratungen sind sog. Arbeitsdokumente (working documents), die das

CBD-Sekretariat (SCBD) vorab erarbeitet und SBSTTA zur Verfügung stellt. Die Arbeitsdokumente

speisen sich einerseits aus den Berichten der Mitgliedsstaaten zum jeweiligen Thema, können

andererseits aber auch Ergebnisse anderer relevanter, internationaler Prozesse oder

wissenschaftlicher Studien enthalten. Das wichtigste Kapitel eines Arbeitsdokuments enthält die

Empfehlungen für Beschlussvorlagen von SBSTTA an die COP (oder SBI). Dieses Kapitel bildet die

Grundlage für den späteren SBSTTA-Beschluss.

Darüber hinaus gibt es die Möglichkeit, weitere für das Thema interessante und relevante

Informationen in sog. Informations-Dokumenten (information documents) zur Verfügung zu stellen.

Das können Berichte von Workshops sein, die das CBD-Sekretariat oder andere Institutionen zum

Thema durchgeführt haben, oder auch Zusammenfassungen der aktuellen wissenschaftlichen

Diskussion.

SBSTTA tagt in der Regel zweimal zwischen zwei COPs für jeweils eine Woche. Die Verhandlungen

des Gremiums unterliegen, wie auch die COP selbst, dem Konsensprinzip und sind allgemein

zugänglich.

Die gerade geschlossene 21. Sitzung von SBSTTA (SBSTTA-21) war die erste von zwei

vorbereitenden Sitzungen vor der 14. Vertragsstaatenkonferenz (COP-14) der CBD. Diese wird vom

10. bis 22. November 2018 in Sharm El-Sheikh in Ägypten stattfinden - parallel zur COP-MOP 9 des

Cartagena Protokolls und COP-MOP 2 des Nagoya Protokolls. Seit COP-13 finden die Treffen der

MOPs (Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol) zeitgleich mit der COP statt und z.Zt. läuft eine

Konsultation dazu ob es effektiver ist, oder nicht, es so zu gestalten. Die zweite vorbereitende

Sitzung (SBSSTA-22) für COP-14 findet vom 2-7 Juli 2018, kurz vor der 2. Tagung des SBIs

zwischen 9 und 13 Juli 2018 statt (beide in Montréal, Kanada).

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Die Agenda von SBSTTA-21 Zur Vorbereitung der Sitzung hatte das CBD-Sekretariat sieben inhaltliche Arbeitsdokumente und 22

Informationsdokumente veröffentlicht (siehe Tabelle).

 Die Themen von SBSTTA-21 im Überblick:

Agenda item

Topic Official Documents

3. Scenarios for the 2050 Vision for biodiversity, and links between the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and the Sustainable Development Goals.

CBD/SBSTTA/21/2

4. Sustainable wildlife management: Guidance for achieving a more sustainable bush meat sector. CBD/SBSTTA/21/3

5. Biodiversity and human health. CBD/SBSTTA/21/4

6.

Mainstreaming of biodiversity into the sectors of energy and mining, infrastructure, manufacturing and processing industry, and health: scientific and technical considerations and use of the programmes of work of the Convention.

CBD/SBSTTA/21/5

7. Fifth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook. CBD/SBSTTA/21/6

8. Tools for evaluating the effectiveness of policy instruments for the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020.

CBD/SBSTTA/21/7

9. New and emerging issues. CBD/SBSTTA/21/8

Die Beschlüsse von SBSTTA-21 Dieser Abschlussbericht enthält die wichtigsten Empfehlungen an die COP (Beschlussvorlagen) sowie

gesammelte Kommentare aus dem Plenum und gibt organisatorische und prozedurale Belange

wieder. Der Bericht zu SBSTTA-21 des CBD Sekretariats war zum Zeitpunkt des Erstellens dieses

Berichtes noch nicht veröffentlicht (er wird später unter SBSTTA-20 abrufbar sein). Die in der

Tabelle verlinkten und weiteren Dokumente sind unter https://www.cbd.int/meetings/SBSTTA-21

einsehbar.

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Glossar AHTEG Ad-Hoc Technical Expert Group

CBD Convention on Biological Diversity

CHM Clearing-House Mechanism der CBD

COP Conference of the Parties: Vertragsstaatenkonferenz

COP-MOP Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol

C&SU Conservation and sustainable use

FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations

GBO Global Biodiversity Outlook

IPBES Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

IPLCs Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

IRP International Resource Panel

NBSAP National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plan

NFP National Focal Point

OIE World Organisation for Animal Health

SBSTTA Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice to the CBD

SCBD Secretariat of the CBD

ToR Terms of Reference

UNDP United Nations Development Programme

UNEA United Nations Environment Assembly

UNEP United Nations Environment Programme

UNEP-WCMC United Nations Environment Programme – World Conservation Monitoring Centre

UNGA United Nations General Assembly

WHO World Health Organisation

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Item 3: Scenarios for the 2050 Vision for biodiversity, and

links between the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and the

Sustainable Development Goals

SBSSTA requests the Executive Secretary:

To undertake a peer review of the information documents provided regarding scenarios for

the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity and the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development, and

make revised versions available to SBI-2 and COP-14.

SBSTTA encourages Parties, other governments, IPLC and all stakeholders:

To engage in the process of developing a post-2020 global biodiversity framework, while

welcoming the work by the IPBES Expert Group on Models and Scenarios.

SBSTTA recommends that SBI-2:

Take into account scenario analyses when addressing the preparation for the follow-up to the

Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 (Strategic Plan hereafter).

SBSTTA invites the scientific and other relevant communities working on scenarios and related

assessments to:

Continue efforts to promote coherence in scenarios and related assessments.

Take into account a list of issues1 relevant to the development of the post-2020 global

biodiversity framework.

SBSTTA requests the Executive Secretary:

To make provisions for sound analytical work when preparing for the process of developing a

post-2020 global biodiversity framework.

SBSSTA recommends that COP-14 to:

1The broad range of underlying drivers and systemic and structural issues related to biodiversity loss;

(a) Combinations of policies approaches at multiple scales and under different scenarios;

(b) The identification of potential synergies, trade-offs and limitations related to biodiversity that should be considered in order to identify effective policies and measures to enable the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals;

(c) The contributions of the collective action of indigenous peoples and local communities in the conservation of biological diversity and the sustainable use of its components;

(d) The consequences of alternative scenarios for the customary sustainable use of biodiversity by indigenous peoples and local communities;

(e) Scenario analyses on financing the post-2020 global biodiversity framework and the attainment of the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity;

(f) The potential positive and negative impacts of productive sectors such as inter alia agriculture, forestry and fisheries;

(g) Technology developments that may have positive or negative impacts on the achievement of the three objectives of the Conventions as well as on the lifestyles and traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples and local communities;

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Invite the scientific and other relevant communities working on scenarios and related

assessments to take into account a list of issues relevant to the development of the post-

2020 global biodiversity framework2.

Request the Executive Secretary, in collaboration with relevant partners, to facilitate capacity

building activities to enable all countries to participate in the development and application of

scenarios.

Request the Executive Secretary to promote the use of scenarios as a communication tool.

Item 4. Sustainable wildlife management: Guidance for

achieving a more sustainable bush meat sector

SBSTTA requests the Executive Secretary to:

Finalise the technical study ‘Towards a sustainable, participatory and inclusive wild meat

sector’ following peer-review.

In collaboration with interested Parties, other members of the Collaborative Partnership on

Sustainable Wildlife Management, and IPLCs, to convene and facilitate dialogues to review

the draft voluntary guidance for a sustainable wild meat sector from CBD/SBSTTA/21/3.

Report on progress to SBSTTA-23 and COP-14

Communicate to IPBES the priority that SBSTTA gives to the thematic assessment on

sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity (which is pending within IPBES’ first work

programme)

SBSTTA recommends that the COP:

Encourage Parties and other Governments, relevant organizations, including other

biodiversity-related conventions and conservation agreements to make use of the voluntary

guidance, as well as the Plan of Action on Customary Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity

and the SDGs in governance approaches on wildlife and when developing and updating

NBSAPs.

Invite Parties to provide best practices from their existing national programmes that promote

sustainable wildlife management, while contributing to poverty reduction, food security and

employment generation.

Invite Parties to provide information on their activities and results arising from the

consideration of the voluntary guidance and request the Executive Secretary to compile these

submissions and make them available through the CHM. 2 List of issues (a) to (g) in footnote 1

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Encourage Parties to undertake cross-sectoral dialogues and joint trainings on sustainable

wildlife management, among various sectors3, IPLCs and other relevant stakeholders, with a

view to promoting the application of the voluntary guidance.

Invite Parties and encourage other Governments and other relevant organisations to support

capacity-building initiatives aimed at enhancing the implementation of the voluntary

guidance.

Requests the Executive Secretary, in consultation with interested Parties, other

Governments, IPLCs, and other members of the Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable

Wildlife Management to:

identify areas that may require complementary guidance to be developed and to

explore ways to apply such guidance to other geographical areas, other species and

other uses

promote and facilitate the use of monitoring tools and databases

further test multidisciplinary approaches to combining better knowledge of the use of

and trade in wildlife with an examination of the provisions of food and livelihood

alternatives relating to customary sustainable use of wildlife (through, inter alia, a

review of existing activities relating to the Partnership)

communicate with the Executive Secretary of IPBES to facilitate the wise

dissemination of the outcomes of the assessment on sustainable use and conservation

of biodiversity

report on the progress of these four activities SBSTTA at a meeting held prior to

COP-15.

Item 5. Biodiversity and human health

SBSSTA recommends that the COP:

Encourage Parties and invite other Governments and relevant organisations to make use of

the guidance on integrating biodiversity considerations into One Health approaches (prepared

by SCBD in CBD/SBSTTA/21/4)

Invite Parties and other Governments to consider interating One Health policies, plans or

projects in their NBSAPs and, as appropriate, national health plans and other instruments, to

jointly support the implementation of the Convention, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable

Development and other relevant global commitments.

3 forestry, agriculture, veterinary and public health, natural resources, finance, rural development, education, legal and private sectors

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Invite Parties, other Governments and other relevant stakeholders to consider gender-

differentiated impacts and responses in the integration of biodiversity and health linkages in

their policies, plans and actions.

Invite Parties, other Governments and relevant organisations and cooperation agencies to

support capacity-building for efficient and effective use of the guidance.

Encourage Parties to promote dialogue among ministries and agencies responsible for

various4 sectors, to foster integrated approaches, with a view to enhancing implementation of

the Strategic Plan and Agenda 2030, incl. by mainstreaming linkages between biodiversity

and health into existing and future policies, plans and strategies.

Encourage Parties and invite other Governments and relevant organisations to share their

experience on implementing the guidance.

Invite the WHO, the OIE, the FAO and other relevant organisations to consider ecosystem-

based approaches in their efforts to strengthen the prevention of ill health.

Request the Executive Secretary, and invites the WHO and other members of the Inter-

agency Liaison Group on Biodiversity and Health, and other partners to:

promote and facilitate stakeholder dialogues on biodiversity-health approaches

co-convene capacity building workshops

compile information on relevant research experiences and best practices on (1) the

microbiome and human health and on (2) the design, management and implementation of

production systems and its corresponding benefits to nutrition and healthy diets.

explore a mechanism that would facilitate access to, regularly update, synthesize and

disseminate scientific literature and other reports on health and biodiversity.

report on progress to SBSTTA-23 and SBI-3

4 sectors of health (including domestic animal and wildlife health), environment, pollution (such as marine plastic debris), pesticides, antimicrobial resistance, agriculture, nutrition and food security, food safety, planning (including urban planning), climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction

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Item 6. Mainstreaming of biodiversity into the sectors of

energy and mining, infrastructure, manufacturing and

processing industry, and health: scientific and technical

considerations and use of the programmes of work of the

Convention

SBSTTA invites UNEP’s IRP to:

Include, when undertaking its assessment on mineral resource governance, impacts on

biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services and IPLCs, mitigation measures for

avoiding or minimizing negative effects, and to inform the Executive Secretary on progress

and potential conclusions after finalization of the assessment.

SBSTTA requests the Executive Secretary to:

Prepare and make available an additional note to SBI-2, which expands on note

CBD/SBSTTA/21/5 and information documents5, and takes into account a list of elements

annexed to the recommendation.

Invite Parties and other relevant stakeholders to submit case studies and practical examples

of mainstreaming biodiversity into the sectors (mentioned in section title: ‘the sectors’

hereafter) and to consider these when preparing deliberations for SBI-2.

Prepare a proposal for a long-term strategic approach to mainstreaming to ensure

implementation of the Convention that is coherent with the 2030 Agenda and the 2050 Vision

for Biodiversity, ensuring broad participation, and with draft ToRs for a possible AHTEG on

mainstreaming biodiversity.

Convene a time-limited regionally balanced informal advisory group that will work

electronically, with advice from the SBSTTA Bureau to assist the Executive Secretary’s

preparations of discussions on the sectors at SBI-2 and COP-14.

Invite SBI to take into consideration the information in the additional note, as well as

additional information from Parties and other relevant stakeholders (requested above) when

deliberating this issue at SBI-2, and when preparing proposals for the process of the post-

2020 global biodiversity framework development.

SBSTTA recommends that SBI-2 consider elements of a draft decision in which COP-14 could:

5 Documents CBD/SBSTTA/21/INF/5 (Environmental assessment legislation - a global overview); INF/9 (Energy and mining); INF/11 (Infrastructure and biodiversity); INF/12 (Manufacturing and processing); INF/13 (Strategic Environmental Assessment and Environmental Assessment); INF/14 (Cities and Infrastructure and Biodiversity Implications); INF/15 (Options on how to make best use of existing programmes of work to further enhance the implementation of the Convention in light of Mainstreaming needs and the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020)

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Invite Parties, other Governments and relevant stakeholders to:

Review the trends as well as existing laws, policies and practices, to address potential

impacts of these sectors on biodiversity and IPLCs traditional livelihoods

Foster mainstreaming of Biodiversity C&SU in the sectors

Review and update legal frameworks, policies and practices, to foster mainstreaming

of biodiversity C&SU

Establish, strengthen or foster institutional, legislative and regulatory frameworks,

incorporating an inclusive economic, social and environmentally sustainable approach

involving relevant stakeholders.

Review the mainstreaming of biodiversity in the elaboration, updating and reform of

policies, plans and strategies of the sectors (health not mentioned)

Promote and strengthen good practices on sustainable production and consumption

implemented in the sectors that favour C&SU of biodiversity

Encourage investments in biodiversity to enhance the functioning of ecosystems and

their services

Work with the private sector and civil society to address underlying causes of

biodiversity loss and mainstream biodiversity across all sectors (beyond ‘the sectors’)

and jointly develop recommendations that help mitigate biodiversity-related risks

Promote partnerships and strengthen institutional capacities and cooperation on

mainstreaming

Strengthen mainstreaming in NBSAPs and in national reports

Establish knowledge platforms that bring together State agencies, private sector and

IPLC

Generate and share through the CHM information on the C&SU of biodiversity in the

sectors (except health) and on gaps and additional options for more effective

mainstreaming in these sectors

Agrees to establish a programmatic approach to mainstreaming biodiversity in key

sectors, and an intersessional process to help guide the SCBD in its work.

Request the Executive Secretary to:

Include information on mainstreaming the C&SU of biodiversity into relevant sectors

into the GBO-5

Identify appropriate methodologies to evaluate and strengthen the participation of

relevant actors

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Promote the exchange of experiences and information on possible mechanisms for the

mainstreaming of biodiversity in the sectors (except health)

Liaise with the key agencies relevant to these economic sectors to facilitate enhanced

dialogue and identify and promote win-win scenarios

Facilitate capacity-building, training activities, and sharing of experiences

Implement a programmatic approach to mainstreaming, incl. through the

development of guidelines for the national level

Report on progress to SBI at a meeting held prior to COP-15.

Item 7. 5th edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook.

SBSTTA requests the ExecutiveSecretary to:

In collaboration with UNEP and UNDP, continue providing support to Parties in preparing their

6th national reports and SBSSTA invites FAO and other relevant partners to contribute

SBSTTA urges Parties and invites other Governments and relevant organisations to:

Make available, in an open manner, accurate and reliable data and data updates on the

status of, trends in and projections for biological diversity; threats thereto; and progress in

implementing the Convention and Strategic Plan.

SBSSTA recommends that COP:

Request the ExecutiveSecretary to:

Prepare GBO-5

Notify relevant partners and contributors about the time table of GBO-5 and its related

products

Continue collaborating with other biodiversity-related conventions and other relevant

processes and organisations in the preparation and review of GBO-5

Take into account the conclusions of SBSTTA-21 regarding scenarios for the 2050

Vision

Urge parties and invite other Governments and relevant organisations to make available, in

an open manner, accurate and reliable data and data updates on the status of, trends in and

projections for biological diversity; threats thereto; and progress in implementing the

Convention and Strategic Plan.

Invite Parties, other Governments and relevant organizations to provide timely financial

contributions for the preparation and production of GBO-5 and its related products.

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Item 8. Tools for evaluating the effectiveness of policy

instruments for the implementation of the Strategic Plan for

Biodiversity 2011-2020

SBSTTA invites SBI-2 to:

Take into account the importance of sound evaluations of the effectiveness of measures and

need for associated capacity-building (when addressing mechanisms for review of

implementations).

Take into account the usefulness of evaluating the effectiveness of measures taken under the

Convention and the need for associated capacity building (when addressing the preparation

for the follow-up to the Strategic Plan).

Request the ExecutiveSecretary to take the two points above into account when preparing

SBI-2 documentation.

Request the ExecutiveSecretary to continue to compile information on experiences in the use

of tools to evaluate the effectiveness of policy instruments for the implementation of the

Strategic Plan.

SBSTTA recommends that COP:

Encourage the use by Parties, other Governments, international organisations, IPLC, the

business sector and other stakeholders, of the information in CBD/SBSTTA/21/7 when

designing and undertaking evaluations of how effective the measures to implement the

Convention have been.

Request Parties and invite other Governments, international organisations, IPLC, the business

sector and other stakeholders to share, via national reports and the CHM, information on

methodologies used in evaluations of the effectiveness of measures to implement the

Convention, and lessons learned from these evaluations.

Request the ExecutiveSecretary to develop a tool kit to assist Parties, other Governments,

international organisations, IPLC, the business sector and other stakeholders in the

implementation of evaluations of the effectiveness of measures.

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Item 9. New and emerging issues

SBSTTA recommends that COP: decide not to add the new and emerging issues listed in

CBD/SBSTTA/21/8 to the agenda of SBSTTA.

Weitere Entwicklungen

Zum vorgeschlagenen Prozess für die Entwicklung des Post-2020 Frameworks (z.Zt. läuft die Konsultation zum Prozess).

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Relevant für die CBD COP ist außerdem, dass die 3. Umweltversammlung der Vereinten Nationen

(UNEA-3) im Dezember 2017 eine Resolution zu ‘pollution mitigation by mainstreaming biodiversity

into key sectors’ verabschiedet hat. Biodiversität wird außerdem ein Thema bei der UNEA-4 sein, die

planmäßig vom 11. bis 15. März 2019 in Nairobi stattfinden soll. Der Global Biodiversity Outlook-5

dürfte rund drei Monate vor der UNEA-4 verabschiedet werden.

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Weitere Informationen zu SBSTTA

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Sitzungen des Gremiums, dem Strategischen Plan zur Biodiversität 2011-2020 sowie zum

Arbeitsprogramm der CBD finden Sie auf der offiziellen Webseite der Konvention und SBSTTA-21.

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