CHM - ORTTarget 7.1: By 2030, pollution from all sources, including from excess nutrients, pesticides and highly hazardous chemicals have been brought to levels that are not harmful to ecosystem functions and services and biodiversity, considering cumulative effects while taking into account food security and livelihoods.
Adopt chemicals policy and regulations
Enforce strict pollution control standards for nutrients, pesticides, and highly hazardous chemicals.
Set up robust monitoring systems to track pollution levels from various sources, including agriculture, industry, and urban areas. Continuously monitor persistent organic pollutants, highly hazardous chemicals and pesticides and e-waste
Encourage the use of organic fertilizers and soil amendments to reduce dependency on chemical fertilizers.
Promote IPM practices that reduce the need for chemical pesticides by using biological control, crop rotation, and other sustainable methods.
Encourage industries to adopt cleaner production techniques that minimize waste and reduce pollution at the source
Promote the recycling and reuse of treated industrial effluents to reduce water pollution.
Inventorize e-waste value chains
Implement the sustainable waste management Act and Policy 2021, Waste management regulations 2006,
Strengthen Regulation of Pest Control Products Promote IPM practices that reduce the need for chemical pesticides by using biological control, crop rotation, and other sustainable methods.
| Global Targets | Degree of Alignment |
GBF-T04. Threatened species are recovering, genetic diversity is being maintained and human-wildlife conflict is being managed GBF-T04. Threatened species are recovering, genetic diversity is being maintained and human-wildlife conflict is being managedEnsure urgent management actions to halt human induced extinction of known threatened species and for the recovery and conservation of species, in particular threatened species, to significantly reduce extinction risk, as well as to maintain and restore the genetic diversity within and between populations of native, wild and domesticated species to maintain their adaptive potential, including through in situ and ex situ conservation and sustainable management practices, and effectively manage human-wildlife interactions to minimize human-wildlife conflict for coexistence. | High |
GBF-T10. Areas under agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry are managed sustainably GBF-T10. Areas under agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry are managed sustainablyEnsure that areas under agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry are managed sustainably, in particular through the sustainable use of biodiversity, including through a substantial increase of the application of biodiversity friendly practices, such as sustainable intensification, agroecological and other innovative approaches contributing to the resilience and long-term efficiency and productivity of these production systems and to food security, conserving and restoring biodiversity and maintaining nature’s contributions to people, including ecosystem functions and services . | High |
GBF-T07. Pollution reduced, halving nutrient loss and pesticide risk GBF-T07. Pollution reduced, halving nutrient loss and pesticide riskReduce pollution risks and the negative impact of pollution from all sources, by 2030, to levels that are not harmful to biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services, considering cumulative effects, including: reducing excess nutrients lost to the environment by at least half including through more efficient nutrient cycling and use; reducing the overall risk from pesticides and highly hazardous chemicals by at least half including through integrated pest management, based on science, taking into account food security and livelihoods; and also preventing, reducing, and working towards eliminating plastic pollution. | High |
Policies, Regulations, Processes, Strategies and Assessments
All government all sectors involving all levels of government and society ensures a holistic and inclusive approach to achieving the target.
Utilizing scientific research and technological innovation supports the development of effective pollution control measures.
Public awareness campaigns and educational programs promote understanding of pollution issues and encourage sustainable practices.
This target directly addresses the reduction of pollution from various sources, including agriculture (excess nutrients, pesticides) and industry (highly hazardous chemicals). By bringing pollution levels to non-harmful levels, the target aims to protect ecosystem functions and services, ensuring that ecosystems can continue to provide vital benefits such as clean air and water, soil fertility, and habitat for wildlife.
Maintaining ecosystem functions and services by reducing harmful pollution. This includes ensuring that ecosystems can continue to perform critical functions such as nutrient cycling, water filtration, and supporting biodiversity. Reducing pollution benefits both biodiversity and human health by minimizing exposure to harmful chemicals and pollutants.
Development of monitoring indices
Capacity Building where appropriate
Resource Mobilization
Collaboration in Policy Formulation where appropriate