CHM - ORTTarget 10: By 2030, implement ecosystem-based approaches in all agricultural systems (agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries, and forestry) to ensure sustainable and safe food production in the future, conserve and restore biodiversity, maintain ecosystem services, including pastures and ensure that food production does not degrade due to ecosystem degradation.
- Promote sustainable, ecosystem-based approaches and nature-based solutions in agroecosystem
- Promote smart climate agriculture practices
- Build capacity of the farmers and food producers on ecosystem-based approaches and smart climate agriculture practices
- Promote water efficiency for irrigation use through adoption of efficient irrigation techniques & expansion of rain-fed agriculture
- Establish flood protection structures along agroecosystems
| Global Targets | Degree of Alignment |
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-T11. Nature’s contributions to people are restored, maintained and enhanced GBF-T11. Nature’s contributions to people are restored, maintained and enhancedRestore, maintain and enhance nature’s contributions to people, including ecosystem functions and services, such as regulation of air, water, and climate, soil health, pollination and reduction of disease risk, as well as protection from natural hazards and disasters, through nature-based solutions and/or ecosystem-based approaches for the benefit of all people and nature. | High |
1. Access to Financial Resources:
- Developing funding mechanisms for sustainable agricultural practices.
- Securing investments for research, development, and implementation of ecosystem-based approaches in agriculture.
2. Biodiversity and Health:
- Recognizing the interdependence between biodiversity, ecosystem health, and food security.
- Promoting agricultural practices that enhance biodiversity and ecosystem health, thereby supporting human health.
3. Collective Effort Towards the Targets:
- Fostering collaboration among government agencies, NGOs, private sector, farmers, and local communities.
- Encouraging multi-stakeholder participation in planning and implementing sustainable agricultural practices.
4. Consistency with International Agreements or Instruments:
- Aligning national agricultural policies with international frameworks such as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
- Ensuring national strategies are consistent with global goals for sustainable agriculture and biodiversity conservation.
5. Contribution and Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities:
- Integrating traditional knowledge and practices of indigenous peoples and local communities into agricultural management.
- Ensuring their active participation, benefit-sharing, and protection of their rights in sustainable agriculture initiatives.
6. Cooperation and Synergies:
- Promoting cross-sectoral cooperation to create synergies between agriculture, biodiversity conservation, and other relevant policies.
- Enhancing coordination among various stakeholders to optimize sustainable agricultural practices.
7. Different Value Systems:
- Considering the cultural, social, and economic values of agricultural systems to different communities.
- Incorporating diverse perspectives and values into agricultural planning and decision-making processes.
8. Ecosystem Approach:
- Adopting an ecosystem-based approach to agricultural management that considers the broader ecological context.
- Ensuring agricultural practices support the resilience and functionality of ecosystems.
9. Fulfilment of the Three Objectives of the Convention and its Protocols, and their Balanced Implementation:
- Aligning agricultural practices with the CBD objectives: conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use, and fair and equitable benefit-sharing.
- Ensuring balanced implementation of these objectives in national agricultural strategies.
10. Gender:
- Promoting gender equality and ensuring the involvement of women in sustainable agricultural activities.
- Addressing gender-specific needs and perspectives in agricultural planning and implementation.
11. Human Rights-Based Approach:
- Ensuring that agricultural practices respect and promote human rights.
- Protecting the rights of communities affected by agricultural activities.
12. Intergenerational Equity:
- Ensuring that sustainable agricultural practices meet the needs of present and future generations.
- Promoting practices that protect biodiversity and ecosystem services for the long term.
13. National Circumstances, Priorities, and Capabilities:
- Tailoring agricultural strategies to fit national contexts, priorities, and capacities.
- Leveraging national strengths and addressing specific challenges in agriculture.
14. Right to Development:
- Balancing sustainable agricultural practices with the right to development.
- Ensuring that agricultural measures do not hinder the socio-economic development of communities.
15. Science and Innovation:
- Utilizing scientific research and technological innovations to enhance sustainable agricultural practices.
- Promoting research and development in ecosystem-based agricultural management.
16. Whole-of-Government and Whole-of-Society Approach:
- Integrating sustainable agricultural practices across all sectors of government and society.
- Promoting a holistic approach that involves all relevant stakeholders in sustainable agriculture activities.
By taking these considerations into account, the development and implementation of Target 10 can be more comprehensive, inclusive, and effective in promoting sustainable agricultural practices, conserving biodiversity, and maintaining ecosystem services.
This target aims at sustainable management of ecosystems that support food production to safeguard future food production and security
- Activating the role of agricultural cooperatives to ensure the marketing of agricultural products.
Achieving this target will require financial resources to support the implementation of sustainable agriculture practices, and capacity building of the farmers