The 10th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was held in Nagoya, Japan, 18-29 October 2010.
WWF called on the Parties to secure the following outcomes at COP10:
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A new Strategic Plan with a mission to halt biodiversity loss by 2020 and an ambitious set of goals and targets for the next decade which will focus on reducing key threats to biodiversity loss, increasing sustainable use practices, enhancing benefit sharing implementation, integrating biodiversity and ecosystem services into key sectors, and building adequate capacity for its implementation.
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A Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) to ensure the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilisation of genetic resources and recognizing the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities.
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An ambitious Resource Mobilization Strategy to increase financing for biodiversity by developing innovative financing mechanisms.
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Strengthened thematic programmes of work on protected areas and marine and coastal biological diversity.
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A joint work programme on biodiversity and climate change.
What we said at the time:
"In 2002, world leaders committed to achieving a significant reduction in the rate of biodiversity loss by 2010, the United Nations designated International Year of Biodiversity.
Although there have been some successes in slowing biodiversity decline, overwhelming
evidence shows that the 2010 target has not been met: biodiversity is still being lost as fast as ever, and we have made little headway in reducing the pressures on species and habitats.
While 2010 will not be the year that biodiversity loss was halted, it needs to be the year in which governments get real about biodiversity and the real benefits it delivers to the wellbeing of people, society and the economy. Natural habitats and species underpin the global economy and support billions of people who rely on forests, fisheries and wetlands for their livelihoods.
WWF is calling on governments meeting in Japan at the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity to ensure effective action and adequate resources to halt biodiversity loss by 2020.
Biodiversity concerns must be integrated across all parts of government and business, and the economic value of biodiversity needs to be accounted for adequately in decision making - only then will we be able to address the problem and ensure a future for people and nature."
