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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Conservation Fund (SVGCF) ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES SIXTH NATIONAL REPORT TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY This report has been prepared in fulfillment of St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ reporting obligations as a Party to the Convention on Biological Diversity. It provides a review of progress in the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and towards the Aichi Biodiversity Targets. Support for the preparation of this report was provided by the Global Environment Facility and the United Nations Development Programme. Cover photo © Thérèse N. Yarde ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES’ SIXTH NATIONAL REPORT TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY MAY 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 1 National Biodiversity Targets 21 Implementation 23 Aichi Biodiversity Target 1: Awareness increased 23 Aichi Biodiversity Target 2: Biodiversity values integrated 30 Aichi Biodiversity Target 3: Incentives reformed 35 Aichi Biodiversity Target 4: Sustainable consumption and production 38 Aichi Biodiversity Target 5: Habitat loss halved or reduced 42 Aichi Biodiversity Target 6: Sustainable management of marine living resources 47 Aichi Biodiversity Target 7: Sustainable agriculture, aquaculture and forestry 52 Aichi Biodiversity Target 8: Po!ution reduced 57 Aichi Biodiversity Target 9: Invasive alien species prevented and contro!ed 61 Aichi Biodiversity Target 10: Pressures on vulnerable ecosystems reduced 65 Aichi Biodiversity Target 11: Protected areas increased and improved 67 Aichi Biodiversity Target 12: Extinction prevented 77 Aichi Biodiversity Target 13: Genetic diversity maintained 83 Aichi Biodiversity Target 14: Ecosystems and essential services safeguarded 83 Aichi Biodiversity Target 15: Ecosystems restored and resilience enhanced 90 Aichi Biodiversity Target 16: Nagoya Protocol in force and operational 94 Aichi Biodiversity Target 17: NBSAPS adopted as a policy instrument 95 Aichi Biodiversity Target 18: Traditional knowledge respected 98 Aichi Biodiversity Target 19: Knowledge improved, shared, and applied 102 Aichi Biodiversity Target 20: Financial resources "om a! sources increased 106 Progress Assessment 110 Aichi Biodiversity Target 1: Awareness increased 110 Aichi Biodiversity Target 2: Biodiversity values integrated 111 Aichi Biodiversity Target 3: Incentives reformed 113 Aichi Biodiversity Target 4: Sustainable consumption and production 114 Aichi Biodiversity Target 5: Habitat loss halved or reduced 115 Aichi Biodiversity Target 6: Sustainable management of marine living resources 116 Aichi Biodiversity Target 7: Sustainable agriculture, aquaculture and forestry 119 Aichi Biodiversity Target 8: Po!ution reduced 120 Aichi Biodiversity Target 9: Invasive alien species prevented and contro!ed 121 Aichi Biodiversity Target 10: Pressures on vulnerable ecosystems reduced 122 Aichi Biodiversity Target 11: Protected areas increased and improved 123 Aichi Biodiversity Target 12: Extinction prevented 125 Aichi Biodiversity Target 13: Genetic diversity maintained 127 Aichi Biodiversity Target 14: Ecosystems and essential services safeguarded 128 Aichi Biodiversity Target 15: Ecosystems restored and resilience enhanced 129 Aichi Biodiversity Target 16: Nagoya Protocol in force and operational 130 Aichi Biodiversity Target 17: NBSAPS adopted as a policy instrument 131 Aichi Biodiversity Target 18: Traditional knowledge respected 132 Aichi Biodiversity Target 19: Knowledge improved, shared, and applied 134 Aichi Biodiversity Target 20: Financial resources "om a! sources increased 135 National Contributions to the achievement of each global Aichi Biodiversity 136 Target Bibliography 147 Annex I: Correspondence between the ABTs and the NESDP and NOP 156 Annex II: Updated biodiversity profile 166 Annex III: Stakeholder engagement for 6NR preparation 178 Annex IV: 6NR Communications Strategy 187 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 6NR Sixth National Report to the GNMPA Grenadines Network of Convention on Biological Marine Protected Areas Diversity ABS Access and Benefit-Sharing IICA Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture ABT Aichi Biodiversity Target IWMP Integrated Watershed Management Plan BIOPAMA Biodiversity and Protected IUCN International Union for Areas Management Conservation of Nature BIP Biodiversity Indicators IUU Illegal, unreported, and Partnership unregulated CBD Convention on Biological KBA Key biodiversity area Diversity CBO Community-based LEK Local ecological knowledge organization CEPA Communications, education, MPA Marine Protected Area and public awareness CITES Convention on International NAEP National Avian Education Trade in Endangered Species Programme of Wild Fauna and Flora CWSA Central Water and Sewerage NBSAP National Biodiversity Authority Strategy and Action Plan EC$ Eastern Caribbean dollars NDC Statement of Nationally Determined Contributions ECMANN Eastern Caribbean Marine NESDP National Economic and Managed Areas Network Social Development Plan EIA Environmental impact NGO Non-governmental assessment organization EPIC Environmental Protection in NOP National Ocean Policy the Caribbean FAO Food and Agriculture OECS Organisation of Eastern Organization of the United Caribbean States Nations GEF Global Environment Facility PIF Project identification form SCIENCE Science Initiative for SVGPF St. Vincent and the Environmental Conservation Grenadines Preservation and Education Fund SCMCA South Coast Marine TCMP Tobago Cays Marine Park Conservation Area SVG St. Vincent and the UNFCCC United Nations Framework Grenadines Convention on Climate Change SVGCF St. Vincent and the Grenadines Conservation Fund EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This sixth national report (6NR) has been prepared in fulfillment of St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ obligations as a Party to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and is a description and assessment of the country’s implementation of the CBD and the global Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020. Parties’ 6NRs to the CBD are of particular significance, as they will inform the final review of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity and the development of a new post-2020 international biodiversity framework. The 6NR was prepared using a participatory process that engaged and involved over 40 organizations, including government agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), and the private sector. Key Findings Some of St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ biodiversity success stories are: • Mainstreaming biodiversity values into national development strategy via the National Economic and Social Development Plan 2013-2025 (NESDP); • Drafting of new policies to support the sustainable management and use of ocean biodiversity and living marine resources; • The establishment and operation of innovative new funding mechanisms for biodiversity conservation and management, such as the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Preservation Fund (SVGPF); • The ongoing restoration of Ashton Lagoon, the country’s largest remaining mangrove ecosystem and a globally recognized key biodiversity area (KBA). Areas that require additional resources, capacity, and attention include: • Integrating biodiversity and ecosystem-based approaches into national climate change adaptation and resilience strategies; • Taking action to reduce deforestation and enhance climate-change mitigation via land-use, land-use change and forestry activities; • Managing and controlling introduced and invasive species and their ecological and economic impacts, including impacts on agriculture; • Improving the availability, sharing, and application of scientific data and promoting science-based decision making; !1 • Implementing biodiversity-friendly incentives/subsidies and reforming/removing biodiversity-harmful incentive/subsidies, with consideration of how incentive reform could increase financing for biodiversity. Further findings are summarized in the below 6NR synopsis table. St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ progress is evaluated with reference to the 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets (ABTs). In the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity, these Targets are clustered under five strategic goals: A. Address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss by mainstreaming biodiversity across government and society; B. Reduce the direct pressures on biodiversity and promote sustainable use; C. improve the status of biodiversity by safeguarding ecosystems, species and genetic diversity; D. Enhance the benefits to all from biodiversity and ecosystem services; E. Enhance implementation through participatory planning, knowledge management and capacity-building. In St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the greatest degree of progress has been observed towards Strategic Goal A, addressing the underlying causes of biodiversity loss by mainstreaming biodiversity across government and society. The highlight in this regard is the extensive incorporation of biodiversity-related objectives in the NESDP and other national polices (some of which are still in draft). The NESDP includes objectives relevant to 15 of the 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets, indicating policy recognition of the value of biodiversity for St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ sustainable development. The inclusion of biodiversity values in the NESDP provides a basis for mobilizing and leveraging resources to support initiatives for biodiversity conservation, management, and sustainable use. Least progress has been made in relation to Strategic Goal E, enhancing implementation through participatory planning, knowledge management, and capacity-building. This goal
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