To promote efficient and sustainable management of fisheries resources and biodiversity conservation in the ABNJ, in accordance with the global targets agreed in international forums.
To achieve efficiency and sustainability in tuna production and biodiversity conservation in the ABNJ, through the systematic application of an ecosystem approach in tuna fisheries for : (i) supporting the use of sustainable and efficient fisheries management and fishing practices by the stakeholders of the tuna resources, (ii) reducing illegal, unreported and unregulated [IUU] fishing, and (iii) mitigating adverse impacts of bycatch on biodiversity.
To promote effective global and regional coordination, including exchange of information, on marine Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ), to ensure sustainable fisheries and conservation of globally significant biodiversity in the oceans.
To improve agriculture and forest land use management through the diffusion and adoption of low-carbon technologies with win-win benefits in land degradation, climate change, and biodiversity conservation and increased farm profitability and forest productivity.
To enhance the sustainability of protected areas in globally important desert and semi-desert ecosystems by expanding their geographic coverage, promoting a landscape approach, and supporting biodiversity-compatible livelihoods in and around PAs.
Increase the resilience of the tourism sector of Samoa through mainstreaming climate risks into tourism-related policy processes which guide the implementation of adaptation actions by tourism operators and tourism-reliant communities
With the overarching goal of integrating CBD Obligations into National Planning Processes through Enabling Activities, the main objective of this project is to enable Iraq to develop its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) and to prepare the Fifth National Report to the CBD
To enhance the management effectiveness, including operational effectiveness and ecosystem representation of Angola’s Protected Area System, with due consideration for its overall sustainability, including ecological, institutional and financial sustainability.