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Yemen has been a party of the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) since 1996 and has been a party of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety since 2006.  

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from the secretariat - Statement
Statement by Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on World Environment Day, 5 June 2025

05 Jun 2025
from the secretariat - Notification
Invitation to participate in the peer review of a draft report on the strategic review and analysis of the programmes of work of the Convention in the context of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

05 Jun 2025
from the secretariat - Notification
Extension of deadline: Submission of information related to possible additional indicators, on methodologies for component indicators for headline indicators 18.1 and 18.2 and on methodologies for headline indicator 22.1

04 Jun 2025
from the secretariat - Meeting
Fifteenth meeting of the Liaison Group on the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

16 Jun 2026
Montreal
from the secretariat - Meeting
Twenty-first meeting of the Compliance Committee under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

09 Jun 2026
Montreal
News
بلادنا تشارك في ورشة العمل التدريبية حول الية غرفة تبادل المعلومات للتنوع الحيوي

افتتحت في عمان بالأردن  الشقيق ورشة العمل التدريبية حول الية غرفة تبادل المعلومات للتنوع الحيوي بمشاركة كل من اليمن وفلسطين والبلد المستضيف الاردن  وقد مثل بلادنا المهندس عمر احمد باعشن مدير عام التنو...

13 Sep 2022
Yemen
Event
Upcoming Meetings

June 2022 6 - 13 June 2022 Online Confirmed Online discussion forum on conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal biodiversity in preparation for the fifteenth meeting of the Conference ...

01 Jun 2022
Yemen
News
'Win-Win Strategy' for Yemen's Agro-Biodiversity and Climate Adaptation

[28/May/2010] WASHINGTON, May 28 (Saba)- The Agro-biodiversity and Climate Adaptation project will be implemented in Yemen with over US$5.0 million extending over four years, including a US$4.0 millio...

28 Apr 2022
Yemen
News
First South-South Cooperation Forum on Biodiversity for Development

With the collaboration of Yemen as Chair of the Group of 77 and China, and the Executive Secretary of the G-77 in New York, the SCBD organized the First South-South Cooperation Forum on Biodiversity f...

28 Apr 2022
Yemen
Event
Regional CHM Workshop for the Pacific

The purpose of the workshop is to build capacity and provide guidance on how to establish and sustain effective national clearing‑house mechanisms (CHM), in line with decision X/15 and in support of t...

13 Jun 2016
 

National Targets

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Reduction of pollution impacts

Target 7: By 2030, significantly reduce pollution levels and the negative impacts of pollution from all sources to levels that are not harmful to biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services, considering cumulative effects and the ecosystems' capacity to absorb biodegradable pollutants. Achieve a 20 % reduction in the use of agricultural chemicals and pesticides, and achieve 70% in recycling,...

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11. Sustainable Cities and Communities15. Life on Land3. Good Health and Well-being12. Responsible Consumption and Production6. Clean Water and Sanitation14. Life Below Water
Integrating biodiversity in NDC and enhance resilince

Target 8: By 2030, Integrate biodiversity within the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) for 2025-2030 by increasing the capacity of ecosystems to absorb greenhouse gas emissions through the restoration of at least 15% of degraded ecosystems (wetlands, mangroves, forests, and terraces). This contributes to mitigating and adapting to climate change and combating desertification, as well as fo...

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13. Climate Action14. Life Below Water
Preventing species extinction

Target 4: Take urgent measures to prevent extinction caused by human activities, natural factors, and climate changes for threatened species, and restore and conserve species to significantly reduce the risk of extinction. Additionally, preserve and restore genetic diversity within native, wild, and domesticated species communities. By 2030, list all endangered species under the Convention on Inte...

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15. Life on Land2. Zero Hunger
Ecosystem-based approaches in agriculture

Target 10: By 2030, implement ecosystem-based approaches in all agricultural systems (agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries, and forestry) to ensure sustainable and safe food production in the future, conserve and restore biodiversity, maintain ecosystem services, including pastures and ensure that food production does not degrade due to ecosystem degradation.

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1. No Poverty2. Zero Hunger14. Life Below Water12. Responsible Consumption and Production15. Life on Land
Representation of women, youth, and vulnerable groups

Target 19: By 2030, ensure fair and reasonable representation of women, youth, and vulnerable groups in committees, working groups, and departments whose primary mission is biodiversity management. Adopt a gender-responsive approach to ensure the effective participation of women, vulnerable groups, marginalized communities, and youth in achieving national and international biodiversity Targets, pr...

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14. Life Below Water1. No Poverty10. Reduced Inequality5. Gender Equality16. Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
Reduction of harmful subsidies

Target 16: By 2030, halve the monetary value of subsidies harmful to biodiversity and promote environmentally positive incentives targeting green technologies, ecosystem-based programs, and clean and renewable energy.

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12. Responsible Consumption and Production13. Climate Action14. Life Below Water15. Life on Land
Spatial planning for environmental importance

Target 1 : By 2030: 20 % of areas of environmental importance should be under spatial planning and effective management. By 2050, all land in Yemen should be under spatial planning to prevent land use changes in biodiversity-rich ecosystems. This includes sustainably increasing the area, quality, connectivity, access to, and utilization of green and blue spaces in urban and densely populated areas...

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15. Life on Land14. Life Below Water11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
Enhancing scientific and traditional knowledge

Target 18: By 2030, ensure an adequate scientific base, transfer traditional knowledge, enhance scientific research capabilities, and monitoring capabilities, encourage innovations, and enable stakeholders to design, implement, and use advanced technology to conserve biodiversity. Ensure unrestricted access to necessary information, data, and technology for all stakeholders, including community me...

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9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure13. Climate Action8. Decent Work and Economic Growth17. Partnerships to achieve the Goal12. Responsible Consumption and Production14. Life Below Water4. Quality Education
Integration of urban green spaces

Target 12: By 2030, integrate urban green spaces (recreational) into urban land use planning, ensuring their connectivity with nearby ecosystems to enhance the flow of ecosystem services, improve human health and well-being, increase connectivity with nature, and contribute to overall sustainable and inclusive integration while providing essential ecosystem functions and services.

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11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
Mobilizing financial resources for biodiversity

Target 17 : By 2030, mobilize financial resources from all funding sources sustainably to bridge the biodiversity financing gap by 20%, and increase it to 8 0% by 2050

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1. No Poverty17. Partnerships to achieve the Goal10. Reduced Inequality15. Life on Land
Conservation of biodiversity-rich ecosystems

Target 3 : By 2030, 20 % of biodiversity-rich ecosystems should be conserved and managed under effective and interconnected terrestrial and marine protected areas with joint management systems, where local communities play an active role in conserving and managing existing protected areas.

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14. Life Below Water12. Responsible Consumption and Production6. Clean Water and Sanitation15. Life on Land11. Sustainable Cities and Communities2. Zero Hunger
Restoration of priority degraded ecosystems

Target 11: By 2030, restore 20 % of priority degraded ecosystems to enhance the flow of ecosystem services to support community livelihoods and the national economy, including providing disaster risk reduction services. Restore and protect aquatic ecosystems to increase their capacity to sustainably provide water services to about 80% of Yemen's population by 2050.

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1. No Poverty15. Life on Land
Transparent company disclosure on genetic resources

Target 14: By 2030, ensure that all companies transparently disclose profits from the use of genetic resources and potential risks to ecosystems, and implement effective risk mitigation systems while ensuring fair benefit-sharing with communities.

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9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure12. Responsible Consumption and Production
Community engagement in ecosystem product value chains

Target 13: By 2030, engage communities in the value chain of products obtained from ecosystems in their surroundings and ensure fair rewards for managing, harvesting, and using genetic resources. Integrate the total economic value of biodiversity and ecosystems into national planning processes (national development plans, poverty reduction plans, national accounting systems) at national, regional,...

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15. Life on Land2. Zero Hunger
Restoration of degraded ecosystems

Target 2: By 2030, restore 20% of degraded ecosystems on land and inland waters, coastal marine environments, wetlands, mangroves, and forests. By 2050, effectively restore all degraded ecosystems to enhance their capacity to provide ecosystem services that support the livelihoods of local communities and the national economy.

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15. Life on Land12. Responsible Consumption and Production6. Clean Water and Sanitation11. Sustainable Cities and Communities14. Life Below Water2. Zero Hunger
Training in biosafety measures

Target 15: By 2030, train and enhance the competence of all relevant stakeholders in biosafety measures to protect the country's biodiversity and human health, benefit from eco-friendly and health-safe biotechnology, and strengthen monitoring and oversight of the transportation, handling, and use of genetically modified organisms and materials, providing necessary information to consumers in line ...

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15. Life on Land
Sustainable species harvest rates

Target 5: By 2030, ensure harvest rates of all species are at or below the maximum sustainable yield to guarantee the conservation of all species and reduce illegal trade of species by 20 %.

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12. Responsible Consumption and Production9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure14. Life Below Water15. Life on Land
Sustainable ecosystem management

Target 9: By 2030, manage all ecosystems sustainably to increase the flow of ecosystem services and enhance ecosystems' contribution to the national economy and community livelihoods by 10 %, and by 70 % by 2050.

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14. Life Below Water12. Responsible Consumption and Production15. Life on Land
Control of invasive species

Target 6: By 2030, prevent the introduction of any new invasive species into the country. Identify and take necessary measures to eradicate existing invasive alien species in environmentally priority sites and control them in lower priority sites.

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15. Life on Land
 

Panorama Solutions

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Soqotra Heritage Project: building local capacities for the protection of the unique cultural and natural heritage of Socotra

This solution focuses on the Soqotra Heritage Project, a multidisciplinary programme addressing the needs of tangible and intangible cultural heritage on Soqotra, one of the most unique island ecosyst...

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Biodiversity Learning Platform

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was signed at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992, and entered into force on 29 December 1993. It is the first global agreement to cover al...

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Adaptation to Climate Change Using Agrobiodiversity Resources in the Rainfed Highlands of Yemen

Yemen’s economy, the poorest among the Arabian Peninsula countries, relies mostly on agriculture which contributes more than 15% to GDP and employs more than 55% of the active population. Poverty is w...

Climate Change and Biodiversity11 Jan 2007
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Regional collaboration on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Adaptation to Climate Change in Central and Eastern Europe

There is scientifically confirmed evidence that climate change affects biodiversity. According to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, climate change is likely to become one of the biggest drivers of ...

Republic of Moldova27 Jan 2020
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Global habitat availability for mammals from 2015-2055

Habitat availability for each mammal species (total 5090 species) in 0.25 degrees cells, from 2015 to 2055 in 5 year intervals, for the SSP/RCP scenarios. Developed for the BES-SIM project by the Univ...

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