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The European Union made a commitment in 2001 to halt biodiversity loss on its territory by 2010. The following year, hundreds of countries, signatories to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), committed themselves to reduce biodiversity loss significantly in the world by 2010. It is now clear that both targets have been missed.
The 10th Conference of the Parties (COP-10) to the CBD opened its doors today in Nagoya, Japan, where the international community, including the EU, will be striving to agree on a post-2010 policy framework. The global discussions in Nagoya and the EU position in these negotiations will play a key role in the new EU biodiversity strategy, expected to be finalised by the end of 2010.
Complementing the EEA's recently published report 'Assessing biodiversity in Europe' and the short-assessment series '10 messages for 2010', the EU 2010 Biodiversity Baseline provides policymakers with a starting point for measuring the state of biodiversity within the EU and unveiling major information gaps. The baseline supports the EU in developing the post‑2010 sub‑targets and provides data for measuring and monitoring progress in the EU from 2011 to 2020. After 2010, regular updates of these data will provide a clear historical record of progress.
For references, please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/biodiversity-beyond-2010-deciding-the or scan the QR code.
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