By 2030, Dominica aims to ensure a gender-responsive approach to biodiversity action, including women’s meaningful participation and leadership, gender-responsive budgeting where relevant, and sex-disaggregated monitoring of benefits. The target aims to ensure that women and girls have equal opportunities and capacity to contribute to and benefit from biodiversity conservation, sustainable use and benefit sharing. Implementation will recognise their knowledge and contributions, address barriers to participation and access to resources, and promote equitable outcomes across biodiversity policies, programmes and investments.

By 2030, Dominica aims to institutionalise inclusive biodiversity governance, ensuring effective participation by Indigenous Peoples, including the Kalinago people, local communities, women, youth and civil society. Implementation will promote access to information, participation and justice, alongside respect for rights over lands, territories and resources. The target builds on Dominica’s established practice of engaging the Kalinago people in national endeavours, including through Kalinago governance institutions and the Ministry responsible for Kalinago Affairs. It aims to strengthen consistent, accessible and accountable participation throughout biodiversity planning, implementation and monitoring, recognising community knowledge, cultural values and priorities.

By 2030, Dominica aims to complete a national biodiversity inventory and baselines and operationalise an open access National Biodiversity Information System (NBIS) to support awareness, education, research, decision-making, monitoring and public access to information. The target aims to make reliable, current biodiversity information accessible and useful for national and local action. It will bring together information on species, ecosystems, their benefits and the pressures affecting them, supported by clear responsibilities for quality, updates and long-term maintenance. Public access will be accompanied by safeguards for sensitive information and traditional knowledge, including respect for Kalinago rights, consent and customary governance.

By 2030, Dominica aims to strengthen national and local capacity for biodiversity action, including enforcement, restoration, geographic information systems and remote sensing, digital agriculture and marketing, circular economy, monitoring and evaluation, and finance. Regional and international technical cooperation and partnerships will support joint scientific research, conservation and monitoring. The target aims to build lasting skills, institutional capacity and access to appropriate technologies, enabling effective implementation of national biodiversity priorities and supporting sustainable livelihoods.

By 2030, Dominica aims to implement a costed biodiversity finance plan that mobilises sustained public, donor and private resources, including Payment for Ecosystem Services, ecotourism, green bonds, biodiversity-linked fees and taxes, and blended finance, with transparent tracking. The plan will identify financing needs, existing resources and funding gaps, and guide investment in national biodiversity priorities. Financing mechanisms will be developed according to their feasibility, expected conservation benefits and environmental and social safeguards. Implementation will support effective resource use, equitable access and the long-term continuity of biodiversity action.

By 2030, Dominica aims to identify, phase out or reform incentives and subsidies harmful to biodiversity and redirect support towards biodiversity-friendly and sustainable agriculture, fisheries, forestry, tourism and land management. The target aims to align economic incentives with conservation and sustainable use, reducing pressures on ecosystems while supporting resilient livelihoods. Implementation will assess both financial support and other arrangements that influence resource use decisions. Reforms will be evidence-based, proportionate and equitable, with attention to community needs and the social objectives served by existing support.

By 2030, Dominica aims to strengthen biosafety governance and capacity, including risk assessment, regulation, public awareness and monitoring related to biotechnology, including Living Modified Organisms (LMOs), consistent with national legislation. The target aims to support informed decisions and the safe handling and use of modern biotechnology, protecting biodiversity while taking potential risks to human health into account. Clear procedures, scientific assessment and accessible information will support responsible research and applications consistent with national priorities for food security, sustainable use and environmental protection.

By 2030, Dominica aims to promote sustainable consumption and circular economy measures that reduce waste generation, food loss and waste, and overconsumption. Implementation will include sustainable public procurement, supported by enabling policies, legislative or regulatory frameworks, and access to accurate information. The target aims to make sustainable choices more accessible and keep products and materials in use through waste prevention, reuse, repair and appropriate recycling and composting. These measures will reduce pressures on biodiversity and natural resources while supporting food security, cleaner communities and sustainable livelihoods.

By 2030, Dominica aims to enable businesses and financial actors to assess, disclose and reduce biodiversity risks and impacts, including through biodiversity safeguards in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), and incentives for enterprises that benefit nature. The target promotes responsible business practices and investment decisions that recognise dependencies on biodiversity and ecosystem services. It supports transparent reporting, effective safeguards and practical measures to reduce negative impacts and increase positive contributions to conservation, sustainable use and resilient livelihoods.

By 2030, Dominica aims to integrate biodiversity into all national development planning, fiscal policy and sectoral strategies by establishing clear mandates, coordination mechanisms and biodiversity budget lines across ministries. The target aims to make biodiversity and its multiple values a routine consideration in public decisions, resource allocation and implementation. It promotes coordinated planning that recognises ecological, economic, social and cultural values, supporting conservation, sustainable use, resilient development and community well-being.

By 2030, Dominica aims to develop and operationalise Access and Benefit Sharing procedures and a national framework to ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits from the utilisation of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge. The framework will facilitate appropriate access, clarify responsibilities and support transparent agreements on monetary and non-monetary benefits. It will include safeguards for consent, confidentiality and traditional knowledge, recognising the rights, governance systems and priorities of the Kalinago people and local communities. Implementation will support responsible research, national capacity and benefits that contribute to conservation, sustainable use and community well-being.

By 2030, Dominica aims to integrate biodiversity into settlement and urban planning in 25% of urban and town centres, expanding and improving access to green and blue spaces and applying design that benefits biodiversity to reduce heat, flooding and habitat fragmentation. Green spaces include vegetated public areas and habitats, while blue spaces include rivers, wetlands and coastal waters in and around settlements. The target promotes their quality, connectivity and accessibility, supporting native biodiversity, recreation, community well-being and climate resilience. Planning will consider how settlements connect with surrounding watersheds, coastal habitats and natural areas.

By 2030, Dominica aims to maintain and enhance ecosystem services that underpin water security, disaster risk reduction, coastal protection and livelihoods, integrating their values into sector planning and investment decisions. The target promotes the protection, restoration and sustainable management of ecosystems that provide these benefits. It recognises the connections between forests, watersheds, rivers, agricultural landscapes and coastal and marine environments, and their contributions to food security, resilience and well-being. Planning and investment will consider ecological, economic, social and cultural values, including benefits that cannot readily be expressed in monetary terms.

By 2030, Dominica aims to ensure that agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry are managed sustainably and in a biodiversity-friendly manner, including expanding agroecology and organic production consistent with the Organic Dominica Initiative and reducing ecosystem degradation. The target promotes productive and resilient systems that maintain biodiversity, soil health, water quality and essential ecosystem services. It supports food security, livelihoods and economic development through practices that conserve natural resources and reduce pressures across connected terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine environments.

By 2030, Dominica aims to ensure that sustainable use of wild species supports food security, livelihoods and cultural values, with benefit-sharing arrangements that prioritise local communities. The target covers terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine wild species and the products and services they support. It promotes sustainable resource management, community enterprises and equitable access to benefits while maintaining the species and ecosystems on which these activities depend. Implementation will recognise and encourage customary sustainable use, traditional knowledge and cultural practices, including those of the Kalinago people.

By 2030, Dominica aims to integrate climate and biodiversity action by scaling up Nature-based Solutions, Ecosystem-based Adaptation and ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction, protecting climate refugia, and reducing climate-driven impacts on ecosystems and species. The target aims to strengthen resilience across forests, agricultural landscapes, fisheries, reefs, wetlands and watersheds. Protecting climate refugia—areas that provide relatively favourable conditions as the climate changes—and maintaining ecological connectivity will support species persistence and ecosystem recovery. Implementation will also sustain essential services, including water supply, food production and natural protection against climate-related hazards.

By 2030, Dominica aims to reduce pollution from nutrients, pesticides, plastics, solid waste and wastewater to levels not harmful to biodiversity and human health, supported by strengthened standards, monitoring and enforcement. The target aims to protect ecosystem functions and services by preventing pollution at its source and improving agricultural practices, waste management and wastewater treatment. It addresses the connections between land, rivers and coastal and marine environments, supporting clean water, healthy ecosystems, food security and sustainable livelihoods.

By 2030, Dominica aims to reduce new introductions and establishment of priority invasive alien species by at least 50% through identifying and addressing pathways of introduction and spread. It will also control or eradicate priority invasive species across terrestrial, watershed and marine sites. The target aims to protect native biodiversity, ecosystem services and livelihoods through stronger prevention, early detection, rapid response and coordinated management. Implementation will address risks across terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine environments, supporting ecological recovery and reducing the impacts of invasive species on agriculture, fisheries, water resources and community well-being.

By 2030, Dominica aims to ensure that the harvesting, use and trade of wild species are legal, safe, sustainable and traceable through effective permit, enforcement and compliance systems. The target covers terrestrial and aquatic wild species and their products, supporting responsible use for livelihoods, food security and cultural purposes. Implementation aims to prevent overexploitation and illegal trade, minimise impacts on other species and ecosystems, and reduce health and biosecurity risks. Transparent and accessible systems will support accountability throughout harvesting and trade, while respecting and protecting customary sustainable use by the Kalinago people and local communities.

By 2030, Dominica aims to reduce human-induced extinctions, improve the conservation status of threatened and endemic species, and maintain genetic diversity, including priority native species and agrobiodiversity, while reducing human–wildlife conflict. The target supports species recovery through habitat protection, management of threats and conservation within natural habitats and, where appropriate, outside them. It also promotes the conservation of agricultural genetic resources and traditional varieties. These efforts will help sustain ecological resilience, food security and cultural heritage, with community participation supporting long-term conservation and coexistence between people and wildlife.

By 2030, Dominica aims to conserve at least 30% of land and inland waters and 30% of coastal and marine areas through effectively managed, ecologically representative and connected protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs). The target aims to strengthen and expand the national network of protected and conserved areas, safeguard biodiversity and ecosystem services, and support climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods. Implementation will promote equitable governance and recognise Indigenous rights, including the Kalinago people’s rights, knowledge, governance systems and participation in decisions affecting their lands and resources.

By 2030, Dominica will restore at least 30% of degraded terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems, prioritising watersheds, riparian zones, mangroves and reefs. Using Nature-based Solutions and Ecosystem-based Adaptation, the target aims to recover biodiversity, ecosystem functions and services, and strengthen connections between ecosystems from upland areas to the coast and sea. Restoration will support water security, soil stability, coastal protection, climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods. Community participation and co-management, where appropriate, will support long-term stewardship and the maintenance of restoration outcomes.

By 2030, Dominica aims to integrate biodiversity and ecosystem services into land- and sea-use spatial planning through improved mapping, biodiversity-sensitive zoning and safeguards in planning decisions. The target promotes coordinated planning across terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine environments to reduce habitat loss and fragmentation, maintain ecological connectivity and sustain ecosystem services. It supports development that avoids or minimises adverse impacts on areas important for biodiversity, community livelihoods and climate resilience.

National target mapping

National target mapping