New Delhi, November 2 (IANS). India has set a target to conserve 30 per cent of its terrestrial, inland water, coastal and marine areas by 2030 in its updated Biodiversity Action Plan.
The updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) was presented at the 16th United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Cali, Colombia and includes 23 national targets.
These targets are linked to 23 global targets set under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF), which was adopted at the 15th United Nations Biodiversity Conference held in Canada in 2022.
A major goal of the KM-GBF is to protect at least 30 percent of the world’s land and ocean areas by 2030.
It will also work to restore degraded ecosystems like forests, wetlands and rivers, so that essential resources like clean water and air can be further obtained.
The updated NBSAP revealed that India has spent about Rs 32,200 crore on biodiversity protection, conservation and restoration from 2017-2018 to 2021-2022.
It is estimated that the annual expenditure for biodiversity conservation will reach Rs 81,664.88 crore by 2029-2030.
India’s biodiversity strategy is concerned with reducing threats to biodiversity. The strategy also focuses on meeting people’s needs with sustainable use.
Eight goals have been included under this strategy to reduce threats.
Such as changes in land and sea use, pollution, overexploitation of species, climate change, invasive species, restoring ecosystems, conserving species diversity and continuing the sustainable use of wild species.
The theme of meeting people’s needs is linked to the sustainable use of agriculture, fisheries, forestry and animal husbandry, which are critical to the livelihoods of rural populations, including farmers, herders, fishermen and indigenous communities.
It also emphasizes on sustainable use of wild species.
The theme providing solutions includes 10 goals, which focus on linking biodiversity and sustainable production and consumption into development objectives.
—IANS
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