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“Cancun Commitments for Enhanced Implementation” (Individual Party Actions or Commitments) Party: Contact: E-mail: Title of Announcement: Website: (if available)

Norway Birthe Ivars [email protected] Establishment of protected marine areas

Describe the action(s) or commitment(s) and how it (they) achieved, or will achieve, all or part of one or more Aichi Biodiversity Targets

Description of Action(s) or Commitment(s)

• In 2016, Norway has designated ten new areas to protect cold water coral reefs in Norwegian waters against impact from bottom fisheries gear (adding up to a total of 18 coral areas). • Three new marine protected areas (cross-sectoral) were designated in June 2016, including an estuary, a coral reef and an open coastal area (adding up to a total of six crosssectoral marine protected areas). • 15 additional crosssectoral MPA's are in

Relevant Aichi Biodiversity Targets

Timeframe, Specific milestones for Achievement and Indicators

Mechanism(s) in place to ensure achievement (e.g., national legislation or policy)

11

2016

national legislation

2016

national legislation

process.

2017 (tentative)

Partners Please indicate the partners involved in the action(s) or commitment(s) and their roles.

Ministry of Climate and the Environment and Ministry og Trade, Industry and Fisheries

“Cancun Commitments for Enhanced Implementation” (Individual Party Actions or Commitments) Party: Contact: E-mail: Title of Announcement: Website: (if available)

Norway Birthe Ivars Phase-out of subsidies in the fisheries sector; management plans for fisheries

Describe the action(s) or commitment(s) and how it (they) achieved, or will achieve, all or part of one or more Aichi Biodiversity Targets

Description of Action(s) or Commitment(s)

Direct subsidies are phased out in the fisheries sector. All commercial fisheries are well within safe limits. Several coral reefs have been protected against bottom trawling and other fishing methods harmful to the benthic habitat. Area based fisheries management measures aimed to protect living marine resources against unsustainable harvest, and measures to protect the benthic habitat against damage. Such measures have been implemented in approximately 50 pst of the Norwegian sea areas.

Relevant Aichi Biodiversity Targets

Timeframe, Specific milestones for Achievement and Indicators

3

1990's

4,6

2000's

10

2016

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Estimated in 2011, still in place

The EAF Nansen Project 6, 20 has assisted a number of countries in Africa with the development of management plans for various fisheries.

In 2017 a new phase of the project will start, coinciding with a new research vessel, a new “Dr Fridtjof Nansen”, to replace the present one.

Mechanism(s) in place to ensure achievement (e.g., national legislation or policy)

Fisheries regulations based on scientific advices Marine protected areas under Marine Resources Act

Partners Please indicate the partners involved in the action(s) or commitment(s) and their roles.

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Ministry of Climate and Environment, NORAD

“Cancun Commitments for Enhanced Implementation” (Individual Party Actions or Commitments) Party: Contact: E-mail: Title of Announcement:

Norway Birthe Ivars

[email protected] Good ecological status for different ecosystems and national review of ecosystem services from wetlands

Website: (if available)

Describe the action(s) or commitment(s) and how it (they) achieved, or will achieve, all or part of one or more Aichi Biodiversity Targets

Description of Action(s) or Commitment(s)

Relevant Aichi Biodiversity Targets

The Norwegian 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Government will develop 9, 10, 14 and and establish management 15 objectives based on scientific definitions of good ecological status for different ecosystems.

Timeframe, Specific milestones for Achievement and Indicators

Mechanism(s) in place to ensure achievement (e.g., national legislation or policy)

June 2017: Develop scientific definitions of good ecological status for different ecosystems

White paper: Nature for life, Norway’s national biodiversity action plan. Report no. 14 to the Storting (2015–2016)

2017: Develop management objectives

Establishing maps of ecological information for Norway

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2020: Establish management based on objectives. Implementing the new system for classifying and mapping habitats, ecosystems and landscapes (Nature Types in Norway).

White paper: Norway's National Budget for 2017, Report no. 1 to the Storting (2016-2017).

White paper: Nature for life, Norway’s national biodiversity action plan. Report no. 14 to the Storting (2015–2016) The Environmental Information Act (Act of 9 May 2003 No. 31)

Continue Nature Diversity Act) ongoing mapping ct of 19 June 2009 No.

programmes for nature and biodiversity in Norway up to 2020.

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Further develop and improve databases containing spatial data on biodiversity.

Initiate a national review of the ecosystem services in wetlands in Norway based on IPBES methodology.

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Improve national systems for distribution of spatial ecological data. The review will White paper: Nature for life, be completed in Norway’s national 2017. biodiversity action plan. Report no. 14 to the Storting (2015–2016)

Partners Please indicate the partners involved in the action(s) or commitment(s) and their roles.

Ministry of Climate and Environment, Environment Directorate

“Cancun Commitments for Enhanced Implementation” (Individual Party Actions or Commitments) Party: Contact: E-mail: Title of Announcement: Website: (if available)

Norway Birthe Ivars

[email protected] Implementation of the Nature Diversity Act

Describe the action(s) or commitment(s) and how it (they) achieved, or will achieve, all or part of one or more Aichi Biodiversity Targets

Description of Action(s) or Commitment(s)

Relevant Aichi Biodiversity Targets

The Norwegian Nature Aichi targets Diversity Act makes 5, 7 and 11 provisions for the regulation on designating selected habitat types. The designation and management of selected habitats initiated in 2010. • 6 selected habitat types have been designated so far. • Further habitats are under consideration.

Timeframe, Specific milestones for Achievement and Indicators

Mechanism(s) in place to ensure achievement (e.g., national legislation or policy)

Initiated in 2010 6 selected habitat types between 2011-2015. The process is ongoing. Existing localities are under sustainable management and that new localities are registered. Local authorities and directorates are working to integrate these habitats into local area plans. Norway aims to expand the list of selected habitats towards 2020.

Norwegian Diversity Act (2009) Mechanisms; Mapping, sustainable management and integration into local planning processes are mechanisms for safeguarding a representative selection of key habitat types. Designation of selected habitat types (2011-2015) White paper on Nature for Life (2015-2016). Parliament decision on increasing the number of selected habitat types (2016).

Partners Please indicate the partners involved in the action(s) or commitment(s) and their roles.

Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment (designation, funding and administration), Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food (funding and administration).

Description of Action(s) or Commitment(s)

The Norwegian regulations implementing the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is being revised. The aim of the revision is to ensure a better implementation of all the decisions and resolutions made under the convention, take steps to prevent circumvention of the rules and enhance law enforcement.

Relevant Aichi Biodiversity Targets

Aichi target 12

Timeframe, Specific milestones for Achievement and Indicators

Mechanism(s) in place to ensure achievement (e.g., national legislation or policy)

The new regulations will enter into force January 1th 2017

The Norwegian Nature Diversity Act

Partners Please indicate the partners involved in the action(s) or commitment(s) and their roles.

Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment (responsible for the regulations) Norwegian Environment Agency (Norwegian focal point for the CITES convention)

Description of Action(s) or Commitment(s)

Designation of priority species is a measure that was introduced when the Nature Diversity Act was adopted in 2009. The measure includes strict protection of the species in question, and in most cases also protection of areas with specific ecological functions for the species. In the Government’s view, the most appropriate approach for the majority of threatened species will be to use area-based measures that target habitats for a number of species simultaneously, for example protection under the Nature

Relevant Aichi Biodiversity Targets

Aichi target 12

Timeframe, Specific milestones for Achievement and Indicators

Mechanism(s) in place to ensure achievement (e.g., national legislation or policy)

Norway aims to expand the list of priority species towards 2020.

The Nature Diversity Act White paper on Nature for Life (2015) Parliament`s statement on increasing the number of priority species (2016).

Diversity Act or designation of selected habitat types. However, species-based measures such as designating priority species, will be considered where a species needs protection against direct exploitation or where strict protection is needed. Since 2009, thirteen species have been designated as priority species. In the next four years, Norway aims to increase the number of species.

Partners Please indicate the partners involved in the action(s) or commitment(s) and their roles.

Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment (responsible ministry for the designation of priority species) Norwegian Environment Agency (prepares the designation of priority species)

Description of Action(s) or Commitment(s)

Preparation of a National Pollination Strategy, with an aim to ensure diversity of wild bees and other pollinating insects.

Relevant Aichi Biodiversity Targets

Aichi targets 1, 7, 12, 14, (17) and 19

Timeframe, Specific milestones for Achievement and Indicators

Mechanism(s) in place to ensure achievement (e.g., national legislation or policy)

Initiated in 2016. Parliament decision on Ongoing process. initiating a national pollination Foundation of strategy. knowledge/document prepared within November 2016. The strategy is planned launched in 2017.

Partners Please indicate the partners involved in the action(s) or commitment(s) and their roles.

Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food (designation, funding and administration). Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment (designation, funding and administration) Ministry of Transport and Communications (administration) Norwegian Environment Agency, Norwegian Agriculture Agency and Transport agencies (consultation)

“Cancun Commitments for Enhanced Implementation” (Individual Party Actions or Commitments) Party: Contact: E-mail: Title of Announcement:

Norway Birthe Ivars [email protected]

Sustainable use and preservation of forests

Website: (if available)

Describe the action(s) or commitment(s) and how it (they) achieved, or will achieve, all or part of one or more Aichi Biodiversity Targets

Description of Action(s) or Commitment(s)

Key biotopes in forest are delimited areas that are considered to be important for the conservation of biodiversity. In the Government’s view, key biotopes in forest should count towards Norway’s achievement of Aichi target 11 on representative, longterm conservation in forest ecosystems. The Ministry of Climate and Environment will in consultation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, and after dialogue with PEFC on technical matters such as data quality, clarify the criteria for and the scope of key biotopes that can be included in these reports. The Government has also suggested that it, in consultation with the forestry industry, will examine measures for increased protection of key biotopes.

Relevant Aichi Biodiversity Targets

Timeframe, Specific milestones for Achievement and Indicators

Mechanism(s) in place to ensure achievement (e.g., national legislation or policy)

11 is main target, but the commitments will also have positive effects on target 5, 7, 12

The work on criteria for and the scope of key biotopes that can be included in CBD reports is expected to start up in 2017, and to be put into effort during 2018 or 2019. Measures for increased protection of key biotopes is not yet considered and decided by Norwegian Parliament. If parliament endorses the government's proposal, the measures are expected to be implemented by 2020.

Requirements to carry out inventories of key biotopes and safeguard them are included in the voluntary forest certification schemes used in Norway, PEFC and FSC, and in the forestry legislation. For example, section 5 of the regulations on sustainable forestry requires forest owners to ensure that the value of important habitats and key biotopes is safeguarded in accordance with the guidelines in the Norwegian PEFC standard. However, the requirements are highly voluntarily. The scope will therefore include the nature and coverage of key biotopes.

Parliament has asked the government to set a goal of protection of forest to 10 pct. An evaluation of forest conservation will be carried out with a view to identifying measures that can contribute to reach the goal and conservation of a representative selection of Norwegian forest ecosystems and valuable biodiversity.

11 is main target, but the commitments will also have positive effects on target 5 and 12

Development and implementation of a plan for expanding restoration initiatives for peatlands and other wetlands as a combined climate and biodiversity policy measure in the period 2016–2020. Restoration will be organised so that projects play a part in achieving the Government’s goals for climate change mitigation and adaptation and for improvements in ecological status. Implementation have started with an annual grant of 13 mill. NOK (1.6 US $).

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The evaluation is expected to be finished during 2017, and put into effort no later than 2018. 10 per cent forest conservation is long-term and expensive work. With current forest conservation budget, the goal will be reached in 2050-2055. The Norwegian Environment Agency and the Norwegian Agricultural Agency are responsible for drawing up the plan, which was completed in August 2016. Implementation have started in 2016 and will continue the next years.

Mechanism(s) in place to ensure achievement (e.g., national legislation or policy) We have

necessary legislation in place, and broad political consensus to keep up and improve the efforts in conserving forests.

Norwegian government’s most important approach to implementing the international target of restoring at least 15 % of degraded ecosystems. Many projects in protected areas where the management and cooperation with stakeholders is already within a legislation frame. Outside protected areas the restoration is voluntarily for the stakeholders.

Partners Please indicate the partners involved in the action(s) or commitment(s) and their roles.

Ministry of Climate and the Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Food