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.

Dominica aims to establish a coordinated sustainable production framework with clear criteria, standards, baselines and monitoring arrangements for agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry. Relevant policies and implementation plans will support the adoption of biodiversity-friendly practices and the expansion of agroecological and organic production. In agriculture, priority actions include strengthening extension services and promoting crop diversification, agroforestry, integrated pest management, efficient nutrient use, and soil and water conservation. Practical guidance, appropriate incentives and certification pathways will support producers in adopting sustainable practices. In fisheries and aquaculture, implementation will strengthen ecosystem-based management, improve resource assessments and monitoring, and promote production methods that minimise impacts on habitats, wild populations and water quality. Sustainable forest management will support responsible harvesting, restoration, native tree planting and protection of watersheds and sensitive habitats. Across these sectors, training, technical assistance and market development will support adoption. Monitoring will assess production and livelihood outcomes alongside changes in biodiversity, soil, water and ecosystem condition.

Access to financial resources: Implementation requires sustained financing for extension services, training, appropriate equipment, sustainable production practices, monitoring and market development.

Biodiversity and health: Sustainable production supports soil health, water quality, pollination, food security and reduced exposure to harmful agricultural inputs.

Collective effort towards the targets: The target promotes coordinated contributions across public institutions, producers, businesses, research organisations and communities.

Consistency with international agreements or instruments: Implementation supports the Convention on Biological Diversity and relevant sustainable development objectives for food production, natural resource use, fisheries and forest management.

Cooperation and synergies: The target connects biodiversity conservation with climate resilience, pollution reduction, watershed protection, sustainable livelihoods and food security.

Ecosystem approach: Production systems will be managed with attention to their effects across connected landscapes and seascapes, including soils, rivers, forests and coastal habitats.

Formal and informal education: Practical training, extension services and knowledge exchange will support sustainable production, resource management and enterprise skills.

Gender: Implementation will address differences in access to resources, training, finance and markets, promoting equitable participation and benefits.

Intergenerational equity: Sustainable management will help maintain productive soils, water resources, fish populations, forests and agrobiodiversity for future generations.

National circumstances, priorities and capabilities: Implementation reflects Dominica’s mountainous island setting, climate and disaster exposure, and priorities for resilient production and livelihoods, including the Organic Dominica Initiative.

Right to development: The target supports productive and economically viable activities that improve food security, livelihoods and market opportunities while conserving biodiversity.

Science and innovation: Production surveys, resource assessments and environmental monitoring will guide sustainable practices and evaluate ecological, economic and social outcomes.

Whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach: Implementation promotes coordination across sectors and inclusive participation, including engagement with the Kalinago people and local communities in planning and adopting sustainable practices.

National Target 10 addresses sustainable management across all four production sectors identified in GBF Target 10: agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry. It explicitly promotes biodiversity-friendly management, agroecology and organic production, together with reduced ecosystem degradation. The proposed measures support the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services while maintaining productive, resilient systems and sustainable livelihoods. Further development of implementation arrangements can clarify measurable outcomes for resource use efficiency, long-term productivity, ecosystem resilience and food security. These elements are not all explicit in the target title; but this does not imply their exclusion. National criteria and monitoring arrangements will help demonstrate both the adoption of sustainable practices and their outcomes across the four sectors.

No formal non-State actor commitments have been identified towards this national target. Opportunities for voluntary contributions and partnerships can be further developed during implementation.

Additional financing, technical assistance and institutional capacity are needed to define and apply sustainable production criteria, strengthen relevant policies and establish reliable baselines. Priorities include practical organic and good agricultural practice standards, accessible certification pathways, improved extension services and coordinated monitoring across agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry. Investment is also needed in training, appropriate inputs and equipment, soil and water conservation, agroforestry, sustainable resource management and market access. Shared information systems and technical guidance will support implementation and assessment of biodiversity, production and livelihood outcomes. Support will need to account for financing and market constraints, land tenure considerations, data limitations and climate-related risks.