Box 2.1 Headline indicators for assessing progress towards the 2010 Biodiversity Target

FOCAL AREA: Reducing the rate of loss of the components of biodiversity, including: (i) biomes, habitats and ecosystems; (ii) species and populations; and (iii) genetic diversity

• Trends in extent of selected biomes, ecosystems and habitats
• Trends in abundance and distribution of selected species
• Change in status of threatened species
• Trends in genetic diversity of domesticated animals, cultivated plants, and fish species of major socio-economic importance
• Coverage of protected areas

FOCAL AREA: Maintaining ecosystem integrity, and the provision of goods and services provided by biodiversity in ecosystems, in support of human well-being

• Marine Trophic Index
• Connectivity/fragmentation of ecosystems
• Water quality in aquatic ecosystems

FOCAL AREA: Addressing the major threats to biodiversity, including those arising from invasive alien species, climate change, pollution, and habitat change

• Nitrogen deposition
• Trends in invasive alien species

FOCAL AREA: Promoting sustainable use of biodiversity

• Area of forest, agricultural and aquaculture ecosystems under sustainable management
• Ecological footprint and related concepts

FOCAL AREA: Protecting traditional knowledge, innovations and practices

• Status and trends of linguistic diversity and numbers of speakers of indigenous languages

FOCAL AREA: Ensuring the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of genetic resources

• Indicator to be developed

FOCAL AREA: Mobilizing financial and technical resources, especially for developing countries, in particular, least developed countries and small island developing states among them, and countries with economies in transition, for implementing the Convention and the Strategic Plan

• Official development assistance provided in support of the Convention

† Focal areas and associated headline indicators are from decision VII/30, with refinements as recommended in SBSTTA recommendation X/5. This box lists only those headline indicators discussed in this edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook, and the sequence of focal areas differs from decision VII/30.

Source & © CBD  Global Biodiversity Outlook 2 (2006),
Chapter 2: The 2010 biodiversity target: Establishing current trends, p.22