Aichitavoitteiden

Aichitavoitteiden (Aichi Biodiversity Targets) refers to a set of 20 international targets adopted in 2010 under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) as part of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020. Named after Aichi Prefecture in Japan, where the Nagoya Conference (COP10) was held, the targets aimed to address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss, reduce direct pressures on nature, improve the status of biodiversity, enhance benefits from biodiversity and ecosystem services, and improve implementation through participatory planning and adequate financial resources.

The targets covered topics such as expanding protected areas, preventing extinctions, sustainable use of natural resources, reducing pollution and invasive species, safeguarding ecosystems that provide ecosystem services, and mobilizing financial and technical means. Progress toward the targets was monitored through national reports, CBD indicators, and periodic syntheses like the Global Biodiversity Outlook.

Outcomes were mixed: the CBD’s Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 (2020) concluded that none of the 20 targets had been fully met, though several saw partial progress. Common challenges included insufficient funding, weak implementation, limited mainstreaming of biodiversity into broader sectors, and gaps in monitoring and governance.

The experience of Aichitavoitteiden informed the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework adopted in 2022, which seeks more measurable, time-bound goals and stronger mechanisms for implementation and reporting to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 and beyond.