The Aichi Biodiversity Targets: achievements for marine conservation and priorities beyond 2020

In 2010 the Conference of the Parties (COP) for the Convention on Biological Diversity revised and updated a Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, which included the Aichi Biodiversity Targets. Here a group of early career researchers mentored by senior scientists, convened as part of the 4th W...

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Published in:	PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) CA), 2020-12, Vol.8, p.e9743-e9743, Article e9743
Main Authors:	Carr, Hannah, Abas, Marina, Boutahar, Loubna, Caretti, Olivia N, Chan, Wing Yan, Chapman, Abbie S A, de Mendonça, Sarah N, Engleman, Abigail, Ferrario, Filippo, Simmons, Kayelyn R, Verdura, Jana, Zivian, Anna
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Aquatic plants Biodiversity Biological diversity conservation Climate change Commercial fishing Conservation Conservation Biology Developing countries Ecological restoration Ecosystems Endangered & extinct species Environmental economics Fish Fish industry Fisheries Fishing Industrialized nations International economic relations Knowledge management LDCs Marine Biology Marine conservation Marine environment Marine resources conservation Protection and preservation Science Policy Sustainable development Working groups
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Summary:	In 2010 the Conference of the Parties (COP) for the Convention on Biological Diversity revised and updated a Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, which included the Aichi Biodiversity Targets. Here a group of early career researchers mentored by senior scientists, convened as part of the 4th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity, reflects on the accomplishments and shortfalls under four of the Aichi Targets considered highly relevant to marine conservation: target 6 (sustainable fisheries), 11 (protection measures), 15 (ecosystem restoration and resilience) and 19 (knowledge, science and technology). We conclude that although progress has been made towards the targets, these have not been fully achieved for the marine environment by the 2020 deadline. The progress made, however, lays the foundations for further work beyond 2020 to work towards the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity. We identify key priorities that must be addressed to better enable marine biodiversity conservation efforts moving forward.
ISSN:	2167-8359 2167-8359