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CBD Third National Report MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN THIRD NATIONAL REPORT ON PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY Astana 2005 1 CONTENTS A. REPORTING PARTY .......................................................................................................................... 3 Information on the preparation of the report ..................................................................3 B. PRIORITY SETTING, TARGETS AND OBSTACLES .............................................................................. 5 Priority Setting .........................................................................................................5 Challenges and Obstacles to Implementation .................................................................6 2010 Target .............................................................................................................9 Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) ............................................................. 44 Ecosystem Approach................................................................................................ 55 C. ARTICLES OF THE CONVENTION.................................................................................................... 57 Article 5 – Cooperation............................................................................................. 57 Article 6 - General measures for conservation and sustainable use................................... 60 Article 7 - Identification and monitoring ...................................................................... 65 Article 8 - In-situ conservation [Excluding paragraphs (a) to (e), (h) and (j)] .................... 72 Article 8(h) - Alien species ........................................................................................ 79 Article 8(j) - Traditional knowledge and related provisions .............................................. 85 Article 9 - Ex-situ conservation .................................................................................. 88 Article 10 - Sustainable use of components of biological diversity .................................... 92 Article 11 - Incentive measures ................................................................................. 99 Article 12 - Research and training .............................................................................102 Article 13 - Public education and awareness ................................................................105 Article 14 - Impact assessment and minimizing adverse impacts....................................111 Article 15 - Access to genetic resources .....................................................................116 Article 16 - Access to and transfer of technology..........................................................123 Article 17 - Exchange of information ..........................................................................126 Article 18 - Technical and scientific cooperation ...........................................................128 Article 19 - Handling of biotechnology and distribution of its benefits...............................130 Article 20 – Financial resources ................................................................................131 D. THEMATIC AREAS ....................................................................................................................... 138 Inland water ecosystems .........................................................................................140 Marine and coastal biological diversity .......................................................................143 Marine and Coastal Living Resources .........................................................................145 Marine and Coastal Protected Areas...........................................................................146 Agricultural biological diversity .................................................................................148 Annex to decision V/5 - Programme of work on agricultural biodiversity...........................150 Forest Biological Diversity........................................................................................154 Mountain Biodiversity..............................................................................................162 E. OPERATIONS OF THE CONVENTION....................................................................................... 165 F. COMMENTS ON THE FORMAT ....................................................................................................... 166 2 A. REPORTING PARTY Contracting Party Republic of Kazakhstan N A T I O NO A L F O C A L P O I NO T Full name of the institution Ministry of Environmental Protection, Republic of Kazakhstan Name and title of contact Mr. Uandykov, Erick, Vice-Minister of Environmental officer Protection, Republic of Kazakhstan Mailing address 31, Pobeda Ave., Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan Telephone 007 (3172) 591972 Fax 007 (3172) 591973 E-mail [email protected] CONTACT OFFICER FOR NATIONAL REPORT (IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE) Full name of the institution Ministry of Environmental Protection, Republic of Kazakhstan Ms. Karibzhanova, Galiya, Head, Division of international Name and title of contact projects, Department of regulatory support and international officer cooperation Mailing address 31, Pobeda Ave., Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan Telephone 007 (3172) 591934 Fax 007 (3172) 591973 E-mail [email protected] S U B M I S S I O N Signature of officer responsible for submitting national report Date of submission Information on the preparation of the report Box I. Please provide information on the preparation of this report, including information on stakeholders involved and material used as a basis for the report. 1. Department of Regulatory Support and International Cooperation, MoEP, Kazakhstan 2. Environment Information and Analytical Center, republican state -owned enterprise, MoEP, Ka- zakhstan 3. National Science Academy, Republican Public Association 3 4. Committee for Forestry and Hunting, MoA, Kazakhstan 5. Fishing Committee, MoA, Kazakhstan 6. Rural Affairs Committee, MoA, Kazakhstan 7. Plant Protection and Phyto-Sanitary Control Department, MoA, Kazakhstan 8. Veterinary Department, MoA, Kazakhstan 9. Livestock Agriculture Department, MoA, Kazakhstan 10. Science Department, MoA, Kazakhstan 11. Arable Farming and Plant Production Unit, Science Department, MoA, Kazakhstan 12. Livestock Agriculture and Veterinary Unit, Science Department, MoA, Kazakhstan 13. Barayev Grain Husbandry Institute, republican state -owned enterprise, MoA, Kazakhstan 14. Fishing Scientific and Production Center, republican state -owned enterprise, Fishing Commit- tee, MoA, Kazakhstan 15. Good Governance and Sustainable Development Department, UNDP 16. GEF/UNDP Small Grants Program 17. GEF/UNDP Project, National Capacity Self-Assessment for Global Environmental Management 18. GEF/UNDP Project, Strengthening of Protected Areas Information System for Effective Biodiversity Conservation 19. GEF/UNDP Project, Integrated Conservation of Priority Globally Significant Migratory Bird Wet- land Habitat: Demonstration on Three Sites 20. GEF/UNDP Project, Strengthening of Environmental Management System for Sustainable De- velopment 21. GEF/UNDP Project, Biodiversity Conservation in Kazakhstan’s Part of the Altai-Sayan Mountain Eco-Region 22. GEF/WB/FHC Project, Forest Protection and Reforestation in Kazakhstan 23. Geobotany Laboratory, Botany and Phyto Introduction Institute, Ministry of Education and Science, Kazakhstan (B&PII, MoES) 24. Dendrology Laboratory (B&PII, MoES) 25. Plant Morphology and Germ Laboratory (B&PII, MoES) 26. Foundation for Integration of Environmental Culture, FIEC 27. Republican Hunting and Fishing Association of the PoK 28. Fauna, NGO 29. Koryk, NGO 30. Laboratory of Wild Nature, NGO 31. Sustainable Development Institute, NGO 32. Central Asian Regional Environmental Center (CAREC) 33. Asian American Partnership, Public Fund, NGO KAZLEEP 34. Environmental Reconstruction Center, NGO 35. Environmental Research Institute LLP 4 B. PRIORITY SETTING, TARGETS AND OBSTACLES Box II. Please provide an overview of the status and trends of various components of biological diversity in your country based on the information and data available. Explanation: Priority setting was made in Kazakhstan pursuant to government documents, programs and projects Priority Setting 1.. Please indicate, by marking an "X" in the appropriate column below, the level of priority your country accords to the implementation of various articles, provisions and relevant programmes of the work of the Convention. Levell of Priioriity Artiiclle/Proviisiion/Programme of Work Hiigh Mediium Low a) Article 5 – Cooperation X b) Article 6 - General measures for conservation and sustainable X use c) Article 7 - Identification and monitoring X d) Article 8 – In-situ conservation X e) Article 8(h) - Alien species X f) Article 8(j) - Traditional knowledge and related provisions X g) Article 9 – Ex-situ conservation X h) Article 10 – Sustainable use of components of biological diversity X i) Article 11 - Incentive measures X j) Article 12 - Research and training X k) Article 13 - Public education and awareness X l) Article 14 - Impact assessment and minimizing adverse impacts X m) Article 15 - Access to genetic resources X n) Article 16 - Access to and transfer of technology X o) Article 17 - Exchange of information X 5 p) Article 18 – Scientific and technical
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