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Papua New Guinea 6Th National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity Papua New Guinea 6th National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity June 2019 iii BACKGROUND SECTION This 6th National Report includes Background Section: Outlining the Process that was taken to develop the 6NR Section 1 Information on Targets being taken at National level Section 2 Implementation Measures Taken, Assessment of their effectiveness. Associated Obstacles, Scientific and Technical Needs to achieve the Aichi Biodiversity Targets Section 4 National Contributions towards achieving the Aichi Biodiversity Targets (combined with Section 3) Section 6 Contribution of Local Communities to ABT Achievement Section 7 Updated Country Profile 6th National Report Process The 6th National Report was nested within the lead agency of the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority, which is based in Port Moresby. Consultation An initial inception workshop to facilitate the participation by key staff from National Government Agencies, University and other stakeholders from Industry was held at the CEPA office. It became apparent that this was also a socialisation of the ABT. The Aichi Biodiversity Targets most relevant to agencies were separated out into Sections 2 & 4 with question/prompts as per the Technical Guidance to assist in the writing process by agency expertise. Data in the form of reports, papers was collated by the lead author In this way each ABT was populated as per the online reporting template The relevant ABTs (Section 4) were redistributed to key persons in line agencies for comments, and input which were then incorporated into a series of drafts. Concurrently all mapping options available on the UNEP and UNBiodiversity Lab site and available within PNG were collated along with other graphics and images. Timeline of Papua New Guinea 6th National Report Document September Inception Line Agencies November ABTs Draft Review Line Agencies 2018 Marion Marigo UNDP Technical Technical Specialist, Sixth National Reports to CB, December Section 4 Draft Review New York, NY March 6NR/ABTs Draft Review Line Agencies April 6NR Draft Review CEPA 2019 For June 6NR Final Draft Endorsement CEPA David K Mitchell CEnvP – Ecology Specialist, Eco Custodian Advocates lead writer. Acknowledgement of other contributions by; Birte Komolong PhD, Program Director Agriculture Systems PNG National Agriculture and Research Institute, Sir Alkan Tololo Research Centre, Bubia. Mr. Stanley Oa, Principal Agriculture Land Use Officer, Department of Agriculture and Livestock Mr. Ted Mamu, JICA Technical Coordinator CEPA-JICA Biodiversity Project v Ms. Rose W. Alphonse Senior Policy Analyst, Policy and International Branch Conservation and Environment Protection Authority Linus Digim’rina PhD, Head of the Division of Anthropology, Sociology and Archeology, University of Papua New Guinea Colin Filer PhD, Associate Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University. College of Asia and the Pacific Mr. Gerard Natera, GIS Manager, Conservation Environment Protection Authority Mr. Nate Petersen GIS and Conservation Information Manager, The Nature Conservancy, Australia Direction was given at 6NR Preparation Workshop in Samoa in September attended by the lead writer and Gerard Natera of CEPA which clarified the process. Consulted Focal Points for the Cartagena Protocol, the NBSAP review, the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, representatives at the CBD COP 14 Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt 2018 and from previous CBD COPs were consulted. UPNG, ANU (Australian National University) NARI (National Agriculture and Research Institute) NAQIA National Agriculture Quarantine Investigation Authority). Sectors; Forestry, Fisheries, Agriculture, Climate Change, LNG, Education, Private Sector, environmental NGOs. Included data and reports from these sectors (outlined in SECTION 2) including regional reports by SPREP, SPC, JICA, WB, FAO and others. In the absence of a collated list of National Targets the Aichi Biodiversity Targets were reported against (SECTION 4) Wherever available data on gender, marginalized, minority, youth, elderly, physically challenged and at risk groups was included, however little disaggregated data and reporting exists. vi CONTENTS FORWARD Minister for Conservation, Environment and Climate Change iii PREFACE Managing Director, Conservation and Environment Protection Authority iv BACKGROUND v CONTENTS vii SECTION 1 Information on Targets being taken at National level 1 SECTION 2 Implementation Measures Taken 2 SECTION 4 National Contributions towards achieving the Aichi Biodiversity Targets Aichi Biodiversity Target 1 Biodiversity awareness 33 Aichi Biodiversity Target 2 Biodiversity values integrated 38 Aichi Biodiversity Target 3 Incentives reformed 42 Aichi Biodiversity Target 4 Sustainable production and consumption 45 Aichi Biodiversity Target 5 Habitat loss halved or reduced 51 Aichi Biodiversity Target 6 Sustainable management of aquatic living resources 57 Aichi Biodiversity Target 7 Sustainable agriculture, aquaculture and forestry 63 Aichi Biodiversity Target 8 Pollution reduced 74 Aichi Biodiversity Target 9 Invasive alien species prevented and controlled 82 Aichi Biodiversity Target 10 Ecosystems vulnerable to climate change 86 Aichi Biodiversity Target 11 Protected areas 94 Aichi Biodiversity Target 12 Reducing risk of extinction 105 Aichi Biodiversity Target 13 Safeguarding genetic diversity 114 Aichi Biodiversity Target 14 Ecosystem services 118 Aichi Biodiversity Target 15 Climate resilience 123 Aichi Biodiversity Target 16 Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit-sharing 129 Aichi Biodiversity Target 17 National biodiversity strategies and action plans 131 Aichi Biodiversity Target 18 Traditional knowledge 132 Aichi Biodiversity Target 19 Sharing information and knowledge 135 Aichi Biodiversity Target 20 Mobilization of resources (Financial) 141 SECTION 6 Contribution of Local Communities to ABT Achievement 146 SECTION 7 Updated Country Profile 148 ACRONYMS 152 vii SECTION 1 Papua New Guinea is still in the process of revising its NBSAP (2007) and as a consequence has not formally socialized the Aichi Biodiversity Targets within a revised NBSAP post 2010 with defined National Targets that reflect the local context. Therefore the 6th National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity will report against the Aichi Biodiversity Targets. 1 SECTION 2 This Section outlines the Implementation Measures Taken, Assessment of their effectiveness. Associated Obstacles, Scientific and Technical Needs to achieve the Aichi Biodiversity Targets. It also outlines references used and available that inform this. Aichi Biodiversity Target 1 Biodiversity awareness For Aichi Biodiversity Target 1 extensive awareness has been achieved through the teaching of the formal education subjects of Environmental Studies and Community Living from elementary to grade 5. This is reinforced by the participation by students across the country, along with various sectors and agencies, at themed events of the UN recognized World Environment Day (June 5th). This has impact, however no systematic listing of these activities, their participants or the resultant impacts are readily available. It is assumed however that with such input into education and awareness that it impacts on individual behavior in relation to environmental matters and that this is cumulative within our society. The Department of Education Gender Equity in Education Policy (NDOE, 2003) recommends that no student in the education system of Papua New Guinea will be disadvantaged on the basis of gender and hence supports opportunity to learn for all. References Environmental Education 1. NDoE. 2015. National Education Plan 2015-2019: Quality Education for all. PNG Department of Education, Port Moresby 2. NDoE. 2004. Environmental Studies: Lower Primary Syllabus, Department of Education, Port Moresby 3. http://education.gov.pg/quicklinks/primary-syllabus/lower/syllabus-lower-primary- environmental-studies.pdf 4. Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources and the Environment 5. http://www.unre.ac.pg/ 6. UNDP. 2014. National Human Development Report Papua New Guinea UNDP Port Moresby World Environment Day A cross section of examples from different sectors involvement and publicity are; National Capital District Governor 1. http://sivarai.ncdc.gov.pg/world-environment-day-2018-governor-parkop-and-ncdc- take-action-in-cleanathon-and-walk-for-life/ Bank of South Pacific - Nature Park 2. http://www.bsp.com.pg/About-Us/Community-Contributions/Go-Green- Campaign/World-Environment-Day.aspx Legend FM radio 3. https://www.legendfm.net/blog/world-enviroment-day-2018-observed Post Courier Newspaper 4. https://postcourier.com.pg/today-world-environment-day/ EMTV Commercial Television Station 2 5. https://emtv.com.pg/sir-julius-chan-backs-parkop-on-tree-planting-for-world- environment-day/ UNDP 6. http://www.pg.undp.org/content/papua_new_guinea/en/home/presscenter/pressrelea ses/2017/06/05/undp-urges-png-to-protect-its-biodiversity-on-world-environment-day- june-5.html PNG LNG 7. https://pnglng.com/Newsroom/Media-Release/ExxonMobil-PNG-Commemorates- World-Environment-Day Obstacles There is a lack of collation of awareness activities across sectors within a centralized database, that can be analysed to inform follow-up action i.e. environmental focused examination questions in National Education System analysis, questionnaires of participants following awareness activities, or critical assessment of any visible lasting improvements
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