EPANB NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN ESTRATÉGIA E PLANO DE AÇÃO NACIONAIS PARA A BIODIVERSIDADE PARA NACIONAIS E PLANO DE AÇÃO ESTRATÉGIA NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN Federative Republic of Brazil President MICHEL TEMER Ministry of the Environment Minister JOSÉ SARNEY FILHO Executive Secretariat Secretary MARCELO CRUZ Secretariat of Biodiversity Secretary JOSÉ PEDRO DE OLIVEIRA COSTA Department of Ecosystems Conservation (DECO) Director CARLOS ALBERTO DE MATTOS SCARAMUZZA Department of Protected Areas (DAP) Director WARWICK DO AMARAL MANFRINATO Department of Species Conservation and Management (DESP) Director UGO EICHLER VERCILLO Department of Genetic Heritage (DPG) Director RAFAEL DE SÁ MARQUES Ministry of the Environment Secretariat of Biodiversity NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN Brasília | MMA | 2017 2017 Ministry of the Environment – MMA It is permitted partial or entire non-profit reproduction, by any means, whether quoted the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment source or the website in which the original can be found: http://www.mma.gov.br/publicacoes-mma Coordinator Carlos Alberto de Mattos Scaramuzza Technical Coordination Iona’i Ossami de Moura, Rodrigo Martins Vieira, Carolina Del Lama Marques Technical Team SBio/MMA Adriana Panhol Bayma Ísis Felippe de Freitas Mateus Motter Dala Senta Ana Carolina Mendes dos Santos Jennifer Viezzer Matheus Marques Andreozzi Moara Ana Luiza Arraes de Alencar Assis José Luciano de Melo Filho Menta Giasson André Luis Lima Krishna Barros Bonavides Otávio Gadiani Ferrarini Andre Vitor Fleuri Jardim Leticia Piancastelli Siqueira Brina Rafael Agrello Dias Bianca Chaim Mattos Liliana Pimentel Rafael de Sá Marques Camila Neves Soares Oliveira Luana Magalhães Duarte Roberta Magalhães Holmes Ceres Belchior Luciane Rodrigues Lourenço Roberto Ribas Gallucci Erick Vinicius Aguiar Luiz Fernando de Castro Tatiani Elisa Chapla Fábio Matsumoto Ricarte Maranda Rego de Almeida Tiago Luz Farani Henry Philippe Ibanez de Novion Marcelo Grossi Ugo Eichler Vercillo Iona’i Ossami de Moura Marília Marques Guimarães Marini Veronica Alberto Barros External Support Team Agnes de Lemos Velloso Carolina Del Lama Marques Maria Tereza Leite Montalvão Ana Cristina Barros Daniela Cristina Zappi Miguel A. Moraes Ana Takagaki Yamaguishi Denise Oliveira Rogério Fábio Bittencourt Cabral Andreina D’Ayala Valva Magaly Gonzales de Oliveira Graphic project Estúdio Pictograma The layout of this publication was supported by the project “Consolidation of National System of Conservation Units - SNUC / LifeWeb”, implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment in the framework of the International Climate Protection Initiative (IKI), funded by the German Federal Ministry of Environment, Nature Protection and Nuclear Safety (BMU). International Union for the Conservation of Nature - IUCN Secretariat of Biodiversity - MMA Department of Ecosystems Conservation SEPN 505 – Bloco B - Asa Norte - Brasília, DF ZIP Code: 70730-542 Executive Summary Marcello Lourenço Marcello Brazil is a megadiverse country with such exuberant fauna and flora in its continental-size territory as to historically attract scientific curio- This richness and diversity sity and become a target for records made by artists and naturalists reflect on the culture and from various parts of the world. This richness and diversity reflect on identity of Brazilian the culture and identity of Brazilian people, and represent the undeniab- people, and represent the le potential for new discoveries on the use of biodiversity to everyone’s benefit. undeniable potential for As the fifth largest country in the world according to the United Nations new discoveries on – UN, both in terms of territory and population size, Brazil currently the use of biodiversity represents one of the ten largest economies in the world, and faces to everyone’s benefit. numerous socio-environmental opportunities and challenges in the path to sustainable development. Deserving particular notice in this context is the evolution, in the national scenario, of economic mechanisms and incentives to recognize and promote ecosystem services, which contribute to the economic and environmental sustainability. Albeit young as a nation, Brazil is conscious of its relevant role in the environmental balance of the planet, and has strengthened its position in the international arena through the adherence to multilateral agreements, and seeking to fulfill commitments adopted under conventions ratified by the national government. In 2015, at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit, the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda was adopted by 193 UN member countries, Brazil among them. The 2030 Agenda is comprised of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and their 169 targets, which were built on the three dimensions of sustainable development – economic, social and environmental, and strongly support the eradication of poverty, gender equality, and social inclusion. Among the international conventions and agreements to which Brazil is Party, special emphasis is placed on the Convention on Biological Diversity – CBD, which targets the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of genetic resources and of associated traditional knowledge. The CBD established the Convention of the Parties – COP as its governance body for the implementation of the commitments and decisions under the Convention, which are agreed upon by the member countries at periodic meetings. 7 After becoming a Party to the CBD in 1992, Brazil followed up on its This new version of conservation efforts by creating, in 1994, the National Biological Diversity the NBSAP reinforces Program (Programa Nacional da Diversidade Biológica – Pronabio). The the participatory and program was adjusted in 2003 with the creation of the National Biodiversity Commission (Comissão Nacional da Biodiversidade – Conabio), with the collaborative characteristic mission of promoting the implementation of the commitments undertaken of the process to by Brazil under the CBD. These commitments include the 2011-2020 prepare and implement Strategic Plan, which established 20 Global Targets, known as the Aichi the strategy through Targets, set during COP-10, which was held in 2010 in Nagoya, Japan. the adherence of the After the approval of the 2011-2020 Strategic Plan for Biodiversity under the CBD, Brazil initiated in 2011 the process of internalizing the various sectors of society. Aichi Targets and defining the National Biodiversity Targets for 2020. This process generated significant milestones of representative participation, such as the Dialogues on Biodiversity, the Multi-sectoral Inputs to the Governmental Action Plan for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity, and the creation of the Brazilian Panel on Biodiversity (Painel Brasileiro de Biodiversidade – PainelBio), a fundamental partner in the process of mobilization, multi-sectoral engagement and strategic dialogue for strengthening social participation in the effort to achieve the National Biodiversity Targets. Throughout this process, important documents were generated and knowledge was aggregated, and opportunities for synergy were created among the various sectors and governmental levels. Thus substantiated by processes tailored to strengthen governance in countries such as Brazil, this document of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan – NBSAP presents the Brazilian contribution towards the achievement of the Aichi Target 17, which established that each Party should develop, adopt as a political instrument and begin implementing an effective, participatory and up-to-date national biodiversity strategy and action plan. This new version of the NBSAP reinforces the participatory and collaborative characteristic of the process to prepare and implement the strategy through the adherence of the various sectors of society (MMA and its agencies; other ministries and their agencies; state and local governments; representatives from academia, civil society and private sector). The institutions engaged in the NBSAP contributed to the construction of the text and preparation of the action plan, thus materializing the commitment to the implementation of actions that contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, considering the equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of biological resources, socio-cultural aspects, gender equality and valuation of traditional knowledge. 8 Contents List of Figures .....................................................................................................................................11 List of Tables ......................................................................................................................................12 List of Boxes .......................................................................................................................................13 Abbreviations and Acronyms ...............................................................................................................14 Foreword ............................................................................................................................................18 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................19