Since its adoption, the governing bodies of six biodiversity-related conventions (CBD, CITES, CMS, ITPGRFA, Ramsar Convention and WHC) have adopted more than 1,200 substantive decisions and results. Many of these provide valuable guidance for parties and other governments for achieving the various aspects of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets. This report provides an up-to-date compilation of guidance provided by the conventions’ decisions, programmes, plans and support tools, which have been mapped against the Aichi Biodiversity Targets. The report is to inform discussions aiming to identify opportunities of alignment, cooperation and collaboration among the conventions, and to support those involved in NBSAP development, revision and implementation by helping them to identify opportunities for addressing each Aichi Biodiversity Target in a manner that enables the objectives of the biodiversity-related conventions to be addressed coherently. The report was prepared for and funded by the Ministry of Environment, Finland.

Appendix 1 ‘Matrix’ – containing the raw information from articles, resolutions, decisions, strategic plans, joint work plans, convention specific tools or guidelines, mapped against the Aichi Biodiversity Targets.

Appendix 2 ‘Checklist’ – an example of an intermediary step towards adapting the information contained in the matrix to help those revising and implementing NBSAPs to identify considerations and actions of relevance to addressing each Aichi Biodiversity Target. This table captures some of the key phrases identified in Part A of the report related to implementing, and reporting on, actions that could help to achieve specific Aichi Biodiversity Targets. The phrases included are non-exhaustive examples.

Summary leaflet – This four page leaflet provides a summary of the technical report and aims to raise awareness of the existence of the report and its key findings, and to inform discussions at UNEA-2, CBD SBI 1, CITES COP17, WHC Committee Meeting 40 and CBD COP13. It thereby helps to support the identification of areas of cooperation and collaboration among the biodiversity related conventions in order to enhance synergies and improve efficiency in the implementation of the respective conventions.