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United Republic of Tanzania

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Target 7: By 2030, at least 50% of pollution is reduced from all sources

Description

The aim of the target is to significantly reduce pollution from all sources in order to protect biodiversity, human health, and ecosystem integrity.

Please outline the main policy measures or actions that will be taken to achieve this national target.

Promote the use of sustainable waste management practices and technologies

Strengthen enforcement of legislation on pollution control

Enforce and strengthen implementation of corporate social responsibility (CRS)

Alignment

Contribution to global Goals

GBF-G-C. Benefits from the use of genetic resources are shared and substantially increased

Alignment with global targets

Global Targets	Degree of Alignment
GBF-T08. Minimize impacts of climate change and ocean acidification including through nature-based solutions and/or ecosystem-based approaches GBF-T08. Minimize impacts of climate change and ocean acidification including through nature-based solutions and/or ecosystem-based approaches Minimize the impact of climate change and ocean acidification on biodiversity and increase its resilience through mitigation, adaptation, and disaster risk reduction actions, including through nature-based solution and/or ecosystem-based approaches, while minimizing negative and fostering positive impacts of climate action on biodiversity.
GBF-T07. Pollution reduced, halving nutrient loss and pesticide risk GBF-T07. Pollution reduced, halving nutrient loss and pesticide risk Reduce 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.
GBF-T01. All areas are planned or managed to bring loss of areas of high biodiversity importance close to zero GBF-T01. All areas are planned or managed to bring loss of areas of high biodiversity importance close to zero Ensure that all areas are under participatory, integrated, and biodiversity inclusive spatial planning and/or effective management processes addressing land and sea use change, to bring the loss of areas of high biodiversity importance, including ecosystems of high ecological integrity, close to zero by 2030, while respecting the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities.
GBF-T03. 30% of areas are effectively conserved GBF-T03. 30% of areas are effectively conserved Ensure and enable that by 2030 at least 30 per cent of terrestrial, inland water, and of coastal and marine areas, especially areas of particular importance for biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services, are effectively conserved and managed through ecologically representative, well-connected and equitably governed systems of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures, recognizing indigenous and traditional territories where applicable, and integrated into wider landscapes, seascapes and the ocean, while ensuring that any sustainable use, where appropriate in such areas, is fully consistent with conservation outcomes, recognizing and respecting the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities, including over their traditional territories.
GBF-T16. Sustainable consumption choices are enabled, and food waste reduced by half GBF-T16. Sustainable consumption choices are enabled, and food waste reduced by half Ensure that people are encouraged and enabled to make sustainable consumption choices including by establishing supportive policy, legislative or regulatory frameworks, improving education and access to relevant and accurate information and alternatives, and by 2030, reduce the global footprint of consumption in an equitable manner, including through halving global food waste, significantly reducing overconsumption and substantially reducing waste generation, in order for all people to live well in harmony with Mother Earth.

Which of the “considerations for implementation” in Section C of the GBF have been taken into account in developing this national target, and the actions to implement it

Biodiversity and health

Different value systems

Ecosystem approach

Science and innovation

Cooperation and synergies

Please explain how these considerations have been taken into account

Pollution reduction efforts are aligned with public health goals, such as reducing respiratory diseases from air pollution or contamination of drinking water.

National plans and strategies include integrated pollution management addressing different types of pollutants, rather than focusing on one source only.

Policies involve multiple sectors: environment, agriculture, industry, transport, health.

National biodiversity strategies include pollution reduction targets, actions, and indicators.

Awareness campaigns educate communities on pollution impacts and promote behavior change.

Explanation, including which aspects of the goal or target are covered

Contribution to biodiversity conservation: By reducing pollution, it supports the overall goal of halting biodiversity loss and improving ecosystem health.

health and wellbeing: Less pollution also benefits people by reducing health risks associated with contaminated environments.

Cross-sectoral: Pollution reduction from agriculture, industry, urban waste, transportation, and other human activities.

Indicators to be used to monitor this national target

Headline indicators

1.1 Percentage of land and sea area covered by biodiversity-inclusive spatial plans

3.1 Coverage of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures

7.1 Index of coastal eutrophication

7.2 Pesticide environment concentration and/or aggregated total applied toxicity

A.1 Red List of Ecosystems

A.2 Extent of natural ecosystems

C.1 Monetary benefits received in accordance with applicable internationally agreed access and benefit-sharing instruments

C.2 Non-monetary benefits arising from applicable international access and benefit-sharing instruments

Binary indicators

1.b Number of countries using participatory, integrated and biodiversity-inclusive spatial planning and/or effective management processes addressing land- and sea-use change to bring the loss of areas of high biodiversity importance close to zero by 2030

13.b Number of countries that have taken effective legal, policy, administrative and capacity-building measures at all levels, as appropriate, to ensure the fair and equitable sharing of benefits from the utilization of genetic resources and from digital sequence information on genetic resources, as well as traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources

16.b Number of countries developing, adopting or implementing policy instruments aimed at encouraging and enabling people to make sustainable consumption choices

8.b Number of countries with policies to minimize the impact of climate change and ocean acidification on biodiversity and to minimize negative and foster positive impacts of climate action on biodiversity

GBF-T08. Minimize impacts of climate change and ocean acidification including through nature-based solutions and/or ecosystem-based approaches

GBF-T07. Pollution reduced, halving nutrient loss and pesticide risk

GBF-T01. All areas are planned or managed to bring loss of areas of high biodiversity importance close to zero

GBF-T03. 30% of areas are effectively conserved

GBF-T16. Sustainable consumption choices are enabled, and food waste reduced by half