Preparation of the first State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture
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http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/genetics/natcord.html This presentation by Julie Bélanger was held at the Global Workshop for National Coordinators for the Management of Animal Genetic Resources, from 4-5 July 2016 in Rome, Italy. © FAO: http://www.fao.org
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Preparation of the first State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture
- 1. Preparation of the first State of the World’s BIODIVERSITY FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE Julie Bélanger, CGRFA Secretariat Global National Coordinators’ Workshop Rome, 4 July 2016
- 2. The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture • 1983 - plant genetic resources • 1995 - Commission’s mandate to cover all components of biodiversity for food and agriculture • Permanent forum to specifically discuss and negotiate matters relevant to all components of biological diversity for food and agriculture
- 3. The Commission’s vision Conserving biodiversity for food and agriculture and promoting its use in support of global food security and sustainable development, for present and future generations.
- 4. The Commission’s cycle of work Assessment Policy response Country Implementation Monitoring CGRFA Country Reporting
- 5. Global assessments: PGR • 1st edition: 1996 • 2nd edition: 2010 • 3rd edition: 2019
- 6. Global assessments: AnGR • 1st edition: 2007 • 2nd edition: 2015
- 7. Global assessments: FGR • 1st edition: 2014
- 8. 2017 Ongoing global assessments: AqGR • Aquatic Genetic Resources: draft report in 2017
- 9. • Requested by the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in 2007 • Draft to be presented at the 16th Session of the Commission in 2017 Ongoing global assessments: BFA
- 10. • Variety and variability of micro- organisms, plants and animals at the genetic, species and ecosystem levels that sustain the functions, structure and processes of the agro- ecosystem • Ecosystem services framework • Plant, animal, aquatic and forest production systems Biodiversity for food and agriculture
- 12. Ecosystem services Sources: MEA, TEEB, FAO
- 15. Regulating and supporting ecosystem services Carbon sequestration and storage Soil formation and protection Natural hazard regulation Water cycling Habitat for species Pollination Water purification and waste treatment Pest and disease regulation Production of oxygen/gas regulation Maintenance of genetic diversity
- 17. Guidelines for the preparation of country reports • National and Global • Recommended approach • Production systems • Dynamic and flat http://www.fao.org/nr/cgrfa/biodiversity/guidelines/en/
- 18. Country reports
- 19. Timeline
- 21. Submissions by regions 7 1 9 16 19 7 11 11 1 10 17 29 20 36 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Pacific North America Near East LAC Europe Asia Africa Submission No submission
- 22. • Latin America and the Caribbean, Panama City, Panama, 8-10 March 2016 • Near East, Rome, Italy, 5-7 April 2016 • Europe and Central Asia, Bonn, Germany, 18-20 April 2016 • Asia, Bangkok, Thailand, 26-28 April 2016 • Pacific, Nadi, Fiji, 3-5 May 2016 • Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 24-26 May 2016 • North America, TBD Regional consultations
- 23. Thank you! For more information: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: http://www.fao.org/nr/cgrfa/cgrfa-home/en/ The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture: http://www.fao.org/nr/cgrfa/biodiversity/sowbfa/en/
Editor's Notes
- Thank you [presenter], good morning to all participants. This presentation is intended to give an overview of the preparation of the first SOWBFA, which is one of the milestones the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture has planned in its MYPOW.
- As you well know, the Commission is an intergovernmental body established by the FAO Conference in 1983 to deal with issues related to plant genetic resources. In 1995, its mandate was broadened to cover all components of biodiversity for food and agriculture It is the only permanent forum to specifically discuss and negotiate matters relevant to all components of biological diversity or food and agriculture
- In adopting its Strategic Plan for the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 2014-2023, the Commission agreed on its vision
- The work of the Commission is organized along a Multi-year Program of work. Its work is largely country-driven, and follows a 10-year cycle. It starts with countries report to the Commission on the state of the conservation and use of their genetic resources. FAO prepares global assessments on the basis of these reports. The Commission considers and (not always, but very often) agrees on policy responses, such as Global Plans of Action and reports to the FAO Conference. Countries implement the Commission’s action plans, guidelines, codes of conduct and standards. And, finally, bringing the story to a full circle, countries monitor and report back to the Commission their implementation measures and the impact these had at country level.
- [NOTE: Scope of SOWPGR: Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) comprise the diversity of genetic material contained in traditional varieties and modern cultivars, as well as crop wild relatives and other wild plant species that can be used now or in the future for food and agriculture]
- [NOTE: Scope: genetic resources of mammalian and avian species used or potentially used for food and agriculture]
- [NOTE: Scope: forest tree and other woody plant genetic resources of actual and potential value for human well-being in the broad range of management systems. This report, reflecting the national reports on which it is based, focuses mainly on tree and larger woody species present in forests, both natural and planted. However, it also deals with tree and other woody species outside forests which are arboreal components in more open situations, including agroforestry systems, woodlands and home gardens. ]
- [NOTE: Scope: farmed aquatic species and their wild relatives within national Jurisdiction]
- The preparation of the SOWBFA originated from a request from the member countries of the Commission back in 2007. As for the other assessments prepared under the aegis of the Commission, the SOWBFA is a country-driven process, which uses as primary source of information reports prepared by countries, and other sources of information such as previous assessment of GRFA, thematic studies, reports from international organizations, etc. At its last regular session in January 2015, the Commission requested FAO to present a draft report at its next regular session in January 2017.
- The commission requested that this assessment not only synthesizes the previous SOWs, but looks at the complete biodiversity that is relevant for food and agriculture. This means the diversity of micro-organisms, plants and animals at the genetic, species and ecosystem levels that sustain the functions, structure and processes of the food and agriculture production systems. For this assessment, the Commission also requested that an ecosystem services and functions framework be used to report on the biodiversity that is relevant to food and agriculture in the plant, animal, aquatic and forest production systems.
- For all these assessments, National Focal Points, or National Coordinators, are appointed by their governments to coordinate within their country their national assessment, and as appropriate, the implementation of a policy response. NFP can be appointed for more than one role, and in some cases, the National Coordinator for AnGR is also the NFP for SOWBFA. Given the scope of the SOWBFA, NFP have been encouraged to consult and involve the NFP for other sectors of GR in their country. We also invite you to click on the links on this page to find out who is your country is coordinating activities for the SOWBFA, or other activities related to the Commission.
- Going back to the scope of the SOWBFA, for this assessment, the Commission also requested that an ecosystem services and functions framework be used to report on the biodiversity that is relevant to food and agriculture in the plant, animal, aquatic and forest production systems. Four types of ecosystem services have been defined: Provisioning services, Regulating services, Supporting services and cultural services.
- Examples of provisioning services include the provision of food (including milk, egg, meat, fruits, vegetables, cereals), fibre, fuel, wood and other products used by humankind.
- Provisioning services are the main scope of the reports published to date. The SOWBFA report will provide an integrated analysis of provisioning ec. serc., using as basis the reports on the state of the world’s plant, forest and animal genetic resources Provisioning services also include wild foods of plant, animal and other origins.
- At the core of this report are the regulating and supporting ecosystem services biodiversity provides in and around production systems, in support to the sustainable production of food and agricultural products. For example, …. In their reporting for the Second SOWAnGR, countries have reported on the ecosystem services other than provisioning that are provided by livestock. This information is also reflected in the SOWBFA.
- There are also thousands of species and varieties of plants, vertebrates, invertebrates and micro-organisms, most of them still unidentified, that are providing supporting and regulating ecosystem services within production systems. They are referred to as associated biodiversity – i.e. biodiversity associated to food and agriculture production, and are the principal components of BFA that are assessed in the SOWBFA.
- FAO has prepared guidelines to help countries…similarly to what was done for the reporting for the SOWAnGR 2.
- There are examples of countries who have published their reports.
- As of June, more than 120 countries [TO UPDATE] have nominated a National Focal Point for the preparation of a country report, and we are aware of several others who are in the process of obtaining an official nomination.
- As of June Total 70 submissions 34 final
- Messages that resonated in all regions were that assessing one country’s BFA is a challenging task, and that improved coordination at all levels is needed. The detailed outcomes of the consultations will be consolidated and described in a document that will be presented in January at the regular Session of the Commission