Target 18: By 2030, the role of voluntary bodies, local councils, and society in all its diversity, in the implementation of Malta’s NBSAP is strengthened.

Target 8: By 2030, pollution from all sources, inter alia, excess nutrients, pesticides, chemicals, plastics, noise, and light, is prevented, controlled or minimised to levels that are not harmful to biodiversity, in line with EU and international commitments.

Target 11: By 2030, fishing, aquaculture, and other extraction activities in the marine environment are managed sustainably, thus reducing negative impacts on sensitive species and habitats.

Target 13: By 2030, biodiversity continues to be recognised as one of the key components of human wellbeing and health, and for integration into decision making. Benefits of biodiversity to human well-being and health are promoted by improving access to green spaces.

Target 14: By 2030, incentives that are either favourable or neutral to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity are increasingly promoted and work to redirect incentives harmful to biodiversity is strengthened.

Target 15: By 2030, pressures on biodiversity from economic activities are reduced, while positive impacts are increased, by mainstreaming biodiversity across the private sector. This supports the transition towards sustainable technologies and practices, including along the supply, trade, and value chains.

Target 16: By 2030, biodiversity considerations are promoted into relevant policies, regulations, plans, programmes, strategies and accounts, ensuring that biodiversity values are mainstreamed across the public sector.

Target 17: By 2030, audience-targeted programmes on communication, education and public awareness (CEPA) are expanded to cover a wider range of biodiversity-related topics. This ensures that residents have relevant information, awareness and capacities for sustainable development and lifestyles that are in harmony with nature.

Target 19: By 2030, quality data and information is collected and made accessible to decision makers and public for the effective management of biodiversity.

Target 12: By 2030, potential adverse impacts of biotechnology on biodiversity, and associated risks to human health, are prevented, managed and controlled.

Target 4: By 2030, genetic diversity of native species, as well as species used for food and feed and their wild relatives and landraces, is safeguarded for improved resilience of biodiversity and food security.

Target 2: Ecosystems, including their key habitats and species, are conserved, the conditions of ecosystems is known and appropriate management measures are implemented. The status and trend of key habitats and species is known and shows no deterioration, with 60% of species of Community interest, and 35% of habitats of Community interest showing a favourable conservation status, or at least show a positive trend.

Target 1: By 2030, 30% of Maltese land and 30% of the Maltese Fisheries Management Zone (FMZ) are legally protected and form part of the comprehensive and ecologically representative National Ecological Network. As part of this effort, the management of Natura 2000 sites is strengthened.

Target 3: By 2030, degraded ecosystems, in particular those with potential for climate change adaptation and mitigation, are under restoration or rehabilitation to ensure their integrity, structure, function, and connectivity.

Target 5: By 2030, the impacts of land degradation and land and sea use change on biodiversity are reduced by strengthening the relevant tools.

Target 6: By 2030, the introduction and establishment of new invasive species is prevented by managing the appropriate priority pathways of introduction and spread. Invasive alien species that are already established are timely identified and prioritised for eradication or control. By 2030, 50% of the most harmful invasive alien species affecting protected areas are duly managed.

Target 7: By 2030, there is an increase in coordinated and strategic application of nature-based solutions, including blue green infrastructure, so as to contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation and noise abatement, while ensuring ecosystem resilience and supporting urban biodiversity.

Target 9: By 2030, harvesting, trade, use, capturing and killing of wild species are at sustainable levels, and in line with national legislation and international obligations.

Target 10: By 2030, uptake of sustainable agricultural practices, including organic farming, increases significantly.

Target 20: The trend on expenditure on biodiversity is maintained.

Target 21: By 2030, compliance with and enforcement of biodiversity-related legislation is strengthened to ensure more timely and effective interception and deterrence of illegalities.

Target 22: By 2030, the implementation of the NBSAP is ensured through its effective monitoring and evaluation, with the active support of the relevant stakeholders.

National target mapping

National target mapping

National target mapping