Conserving genetic diversity through National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans
Speaker: Sean Hoban
This webinar establishes that all countries can include genetic diversity as a vital component of biodiversity planning; can design targets, action and policy for genetic diversity; and can monitor and report on genetic diversity.
To do so, the webinar first gives an overview of how Parties, as well as non-state entities, can integrate genetic diversity into their National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAPS). This part of the webinar includes ten simple suggestions based on a review of 21 recent NBSAPs (including 8 since the KM GBF) from around the world.
Following this, a brief explanation of the genetic diversity indicators, including Headline Indicator A.4 is given. Next, the results from a pilot implementation of the headline indicator in nine countries including several megadiverse countries are discussed. The results of the indicator show that genetic diversity is declining within many populations worldwide. They also show that data are available and the indicators are affordable and feasible.
You can find a recording of the webinar below: