How does the proposed
Caribbean Harmonised
Reporting template
(CHART) work to meet reporting obligations for MEAs
?
Thera Edwards
January 23, 2013

• Baseline template developed by SPREP was modified to produce the CHART
• The SPREP designed template and accompanying reports were an invaluable start

• CBD
• CITES
• Ramsar
• SPAW
• Not usual suite of biodiversity MEAs as CMS and WHC not included BUT most relevant for Caribbean based on conventions reported upon or related to the region

• Builds on core report + MEA specific report concept
• Common modules/areas of reporting identified to form core report
• Convention specific information required exclusively by any one MEA put in a MEA specific annex

• Has 2 main sections
– Reporting Guidance
– The Report Template
• Reporting Guidance
– Introduction
– Guidance
– Glossary
• Report Template
– 21 sections
• Sections 1-16 are common to the four MEAs
• Sections 17 – general recommendations
• Sections 18-21 Annexes for convention specific information CBD, CITES, Ramsar and SPAW respectively

CBD
Chapter I - Overview of biodiversity status, trends and threats
• 2. (a) Overview of biodiversity and importance for human well-being.
Question 2.2 & 4.3
• (b) Status and trends of biodiversity, using any indicators.
Question 3 & 4.
• (c) Main threats to biodiversity components and underlying drivers and causes.
Question 2.3.
• (d) Implications of changes in status of biodiversity components for ecology, livelihood and social and economic development.
• Question 3 & 4
.

CBD
Chapter II - Current status of National
Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans
• 2. (a) Brief description of the NBSAP, identifying main/priority activities.
Question 8.8/8.9.
• (b) Indicate whether and where CBD targets and indicators (global and national) have been incorporated in
NBSAPs.
Question 8.12.
• (c) Contribution of activities under NBSAPs to implementation of CBD articles and thematic programmes and cross-cutting issues.
Not included
• (d) Progress with implementation of priority activities, focusing on concrete results.
Question 8.10.

• Section 1 – General Information
– Name of contracting party
– Focal points
• Section 2- Introduction
– Population
– Land Area
– Threats
– etc

ECOSYSTEMS: STATUS,
TRENDS & THREATS
– Agricultural ecosystems
– Forests
– Inland waters
– Marine and coastal areas
– Mountains
– etc

SPECIES INFORMATION:
STATUS, TRENDS &
THREATS
• Species count
• Threatened Species
• Protected Species

PROTECTED AREAS
– Captures a large amount of the information required by SPAW
– 2 detailed summary tables and 7 questions

• MANAGEMENT AND RECOVERY
– Plans
– Rehabilitation programmes

SUSTAINABLE USE OF
BIODIVERSITY AAND
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
– Fair and equitable use of biological resources
– Trade regulations

NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY
LEGISLATION, POLICIES,
STRATEGIES AND ACTION
PLANS
– Primary legislation
– Policies
– Strategies
– Actions
– Plans
– MOUs
– NBSAPs

• NATIONAL
IMPLEMENTATION,
TARGETS AND
INDICATORS
– Asks for MEA specific actions and progress
– Difficulties encountered

CEPA
• National campaigns
• Brochures, publications
• Information centres
• Availability of information

INDIGENOUS AND LOCAL
COMMNUNITIES
– Participation in decision making
– Traditional knowledge

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT,
DATA & RESOURCES
– Inventories
– Websites
– Computerisation, electronic access to information
– Internet access

RESEARCH &
MONITORING
– Research priorities
– Research undertaken
(govt., NGO or educational institutions)
– Indicators for monitoring
– Use of technology
• Telemetry, GPS etc

CAPACITY BUILDING & TRAINING
• Training activities
• Budget for training
• Representation at meetings

COLLABORATION WITH
OTHER CONVENTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL CO-
OPERATION AND CROSS
SECTOR ENGAGEMENT
• Links to other conventions
• Joint committees/task forces

NATIONAL FINANCES
• Allocation to
– Biodiversity
– Wildlife trade
– Wetlands
– Protected areas
• Funding received

COMMENTS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION: CBD

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION: CITES

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION: Ramsar

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION: SPAW