Assessing Progress Towards 2010

> 1 September 2008

After setting the 2010 biodiversity target, the next important challenge for governments is to put in place mechanisms to meet the target, and to track progress towards doing so. The Countdown 2010 Readiness Assessment analyses the policy responses of national governments in the G8+5 countries, and thus complements other processes, such as the 2010 Biodiversity Indicators Partnership (2010BIP), the Global Biodiversity Outlook, or SEBI2010.

The Readiness Assessment measures response in terms of efforts taken within the environment sector, as well as national policies/initiatives to integrate biodiversity concerns and awareness rising across sectors and decision making processes. The objective of this project is to assess the policy response of national governments, towards the 2010 biodiversity target, of achieving a significant reduction of the current rate of biodiversity loss.

Leading by example? - The Readiness Assessment Desk Study

> 1 September 2008

The desk study is a short paper that analyses national activities per country in relation to the 2010 biodiversity target, and biodiversity integration across sectors. The countries selected for this exercise are the G8+5 (Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, United Kingdom, and the United States).

The Readiness Assessment helps countries in reviewing their own progress towards achieving the 2010 biodiversity target at an early stage. The results will also help countries in disseminating information on their good practices and success stories in implementing biodiversity-friendly policies.

The results of the desk study will be presented in October 2008 at IUCN’s World Conservation Congress, held in Barcelona and are now available here.

• Final report

The Readiness Assessment Questionnaire

> 1 September 2008

The desk study is being complemented by a questionnaire survey. The information obtained from the survey and the desk study will be compiled and analyzed for a comprehensive review. In consultation with other agencies working towards the 2010 target, Countdown 2010 has identified ‘key policy areas’ that are important for the purpose of assessing progress towards biodiversity 2010 target at the national level. We have further identified some important questions under each of these key policy areas and structured the survey accordingly.

Countdown 2010 is currently carrying out a civil society survey on the 2010 biodiversity target until October 2008. If you would like to participate, please click here.

• Readiness Assessment Questionnaire