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Sunday // 9.13.2020

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Country Profile

The national targets (or equivalent) presented in this database are taken from the NBSAPs received since COP-10, fifth national reports or from documents submitted separately. The mapping of national targets to the Aichi Biodiversity Targets by the Party concerned is indicated in the last column “Related Aichi Target(s)”. All Parties are encouraged to undertake this mapping exercise and to submit this information to SCBD for incorporation in this database.

Reference Target Related Strategic Goals/Aichi Targets
Action 1 Identify and monitor the components of biodiversity important for its conservation and sustainable use
Action 2 Promote the conservation of ecosystem and habitat biodiversity
Action 3 Strengthen the conservation of species diversity
Action 4 Strengthen the conservation of genetic diversity
Action 5 Build up ex situ conservation capacity
Action 6 Improve the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in forestry, agriculture, fishery and Koryo medicine, and reduce unsustainable consumption of bio-resources
Action 7 Encourage sustainable recreation and tourism, inter alia eco-tourism
Action 8 Recover degraded ecosystems and halt habitat loss
Action 9 Promote socio-economic measures that act as incentives for the conservation and sustainable use of components of biological diversity
Action 10 Control threats from invasive alien species
Action 11 Strengthen biodiversity-inclusive environmental impact assessment (EIA)
Action 13 Cope with challenges from climate change, and pollution to biodiversity
Action 14 Preserve and encourage traditional knowledge, innovations and practices
Action 15 Ensure the fair and equitable sharing of benefits among areas and communities
Action 16 Complete biodiversity information system and build up the capacity of CHM
Action 17 Promote the joint development and transfer of the technologies related to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity
Action 18 Create and generalize models of the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity
Action 19 Integrate biodiversity concerns into the National Economic Plan (NEP) and the Master Plan for Land Development (MPLD)
Action 20 Strengthen scientific research on biodiversity conservation and its sustainable use
Action 21 Strengthen education, training and public propoganda on biodiversity
Action 22 Provide necessary financial support to the institutions related to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity
Action 23 Improve international cooperation for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity