Biodiversity Strategy of the United Arab Emirates 2014-2021

4 By 2020, at the latest, Governments, business 36 36 72 and stakeholders at all levels have taken steps to achieve or have implemented plans for sustainable production and consumption and have kept the impacts of use of natural resources well within safe ecological limits.

8 By 2020, pollution, including from excess 34 34 68 nutrients, has been brought to levels that are not detrimental to ecosystem function and biodiversity.

7 By 2020 areas under agriculture, aquaculture 33 33 66 and forestry are managed sustainably, ensuring conservation of biodiversity.

11 By 2020, at least 17 per cent of terrestrial and 33 33 66 inland water, and 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, especially areas of particular importance for biodiversity and ecosystem services, are conserved through effectively and equitably managed, ecologically representative and well-connected systems of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation 94 Priority votes Aichi Target Federal Emirate Combined measures, and integrated into the wider landscapes and seascapes.

19 By 2020, knowledge, the science base and 33 33 66 technologies relating to biodiversity, its values, functioning, status and trends, and the consequences of its loss, are improved, widely shared and transferred, and applied.

9 By 2020, invasive alien species and pathways 32 32 64 are identified and prioritized, priority species are controlled or eradicated, and measures are in place to manage pathways to prevent their introduction and establishment.

12 By 2020 the extinction of known threatened 32 32 64 species has been prevented and their conservation status, particularly of those most in decline, has been improved and sustained.

5 By 2020, the rate of loss of all natural habitats, 31 31 62 including forests, is at least halved and where feasible brought close to zero, and degradation and fragmentation is significantly reduced.

6 By 2020 all fish and invertebrate stocks and 31 31 62 aquatic plants are managed and harvested sustainably, legally and applying ecosystem based approaches, so that overfishing is avoided, recovery plans and measures are in place for all depleted species, fisheries have no significant adverse impacts on threatened species and vulnerable ecosystems and the impacts of fisheries on stocks, species and ecosystems are within safe ecological limits.

10 By 2015, the multiple anthropogenic pressures 30 30 60 on coral reefs, and other vulnerable ecosystems impacted by climate change or ocean acidification are minimized, so as to maintain their integrity and functioning.

18 By 2020, the traditional knowledge, 28 25 53 innovations and practices of indigenous and 95 Priority votes Aichi Target Federal Emirate Combined local communities relevant for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, and their customary use of biological resources, are respected, subject to national legislation and relevant international obligations, and fully integrated and reflected in the implementation of the Convention with the full and effective participation of indigenous and local communities, at all relevant levels.

15 By 2020, ecosystem resilience and the 26 26 52 contribution of biodiversity to carbon stocks has been enhanced, through conservation and restoration, including restoration of at least 15 per cent of degraded ecosystems, thereby contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation and to combating desertification.

17 By 2015 each Party has developed, adopted as 27 25 52 a policy instrument, and has commenced implementing an effective, participatory and updated national biodiversity strategy and action plan.

1 By 2020, at the latest, people are aware of the 28 22 50 values of biodiversity and the steps they can take to conserve and use it sustainably.

20 By 2020, at the latest, the mobilization of 27 23 50 financial resources for effectively implementing the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 from all sources, and in accordance with the consolidated and agreed process in the Strategy for Resource Mobilization, should increase substantially from the current levels. This target will be subject to changes contingent to resource needs assessments to be developed and reported by Parties.

2 By 2020, at the latest, biodiversity values have 27 20 47 been integrated into national and local 96 Priority votes Aichi Target Federal Emirate Combined development and poverty reduction strategies and planning processes and are being incorporated into national accounting, as appropriate, and reporting systems.

14 By 2020, ecosystems that provide essential 19 19 38 services, including services related to water, and contribute to health, livelihoods and well- being, are restored and safeguarded, taking into account the needs of women, indigenous and local communities, and the poor and vulnerable.

13 By 2020, the genetic diversity of cultivated 18 19 37 plants and farmed and domesticated animals and of wild relatives, including other socio- economically as well as culturally valuable species, is maintained, and strategies have been developed and implemented for minimizing genetic erosion and safeguarding their genetic diversity.

16 By 2015, the Nagoya Protocol on Access to 17 9 26 Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization is in force and operational, consistent with national legislation.

3 By 2020, at the latest, incentives, including 15 5 20 subsidies, harmful to biodiversity are eliminated, phased out or reformed in order to minimize or avoid negative impacts, and positive incentives for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity are developed and applied, consistent and in harmony with the Convention and other relevant international obligations, taking into account national socio economic conditions. 97 Annex (11) UAE NBSAP development roadmap Targets Who should be involved Lead What is needed to set the target 1. Awareness Media, Ministry of Education, MoE Policies, standards, raising schools, competent authorities, W mechanisms, NGOs, social media network, knowledge, students, MoEW, Tourism Higher Council CBD CEPA programme, events, 2. Biodiversity Ministry of Planning, Ministry of MoE Policies, strategies, values Finance, Ministry of Economics, W data on cost benefit integrated Ministry of Tourism, academia, analysis BES and PAs, (Mainstreaming Ministry of Education, industry, TEEB reports, ) NGOs Payments for ecosystem services (PES) 3. Incentives Municipalities, competent MoE Policies, strategies reformed authorities, Ministry of Economics, W identified threats, MoEW, Mod Social Affairs, schemes fisheries authorities, Ministry of Planning 4. Sustainable MoEW, Ministry of Energy, Oil MoE Ecological footprint, consumption & and Gas sector water authority, W Green economy production Chamber of Commerce, industry, strategy, green Zaid Herbal Centre, tourism, water building guidelines, authorities, Free zones, Musdar, blue carbon initiatives, Green Building Council, Emirates Nuclear energy corporation, natural resources authority 5. Habitat loss Forestry and mangrove competent MoE Strategies, EIAs, reduced authorities, MoEW, EAD, private W SEAs, identification of sector, shipping authorities, the threats, habitat construction/reclamation/developers maps, species , Ministry of Planning, oil and gas, distribution maps, soil FEWA, dredging companies map, land use maps and relevant MEAs national reports, Targets Who should be involved Lead What is needed to set the target sediment budget reports 6. Sustainable MoEW, competent authorities, MoE Safe ecological limits, management of fishing communities, NGOs, W data on fishing levels, marine living Academia, CMS, coast guard strategies, action plans, resources fish stock assessments, 7. Sustainable MoEW, competent authorities, MoE Production levels, agriculture, forestry department, private sector, W disease lists, water aquaculture & such as Barari Forest Management, consumption rate of forestry ICBA, FAO, ICARDA, AOAD, pollution events, maps, academia draft management plans for aquaculture, water strategy, marine strategy, 8. Pollution MoEW, competent authorities, MoE Marine strategy, water reduced NTA (transport), oil and gas, W strategy, Ports customs FEWA, private sector, Dubai and free zone strategy, Maritime, ODSC, National Center international pollution for Seismology and Meteorology, standards under coast guard, Oil Spill Task force, component authorities, Chamber of industry, recycling data on incidents, waste management authority water quality reports TDS levels, impact reports, EIAs, 9. Invasive alien MoEW, competent authorities, MoE Pathways, species NTA, Port authorities, airports W management plans, prevented & transport, planning, academia, mitigation/controls, controlled ICARDA, ACSAD, ADNOC, Arab regional draft ROPME, NCEMA, IPPC/FAO action plan (SCBD), historical data, monitoring data, Impact assessments, risk assessments, combating reports, 99 Targets Who should be involved Lead What is needed to set the target prioritization, 10. Pressures on MoEW, competent authorities, MoE National MEA reports, vulnerable UNFCCC focal point, Ministry of W CC national ecosystems Foreign Affairs, Ministry of communication report, reduced Energy, ROPME, academia, private draft marine strategy, sector, NGOs, tourism, UNEP, EAD global Climatic IUCN, changes report, research publications, sea level rise, coastal erosions, EIA 11. Protected MoEW, competent authorities, MoE Policies, PA strategy, areas increased private sector, NGOs, local W POWPA action plan and improved communities, fishermen, DDCR (CBD), management (Emirates airlines), Ramsar Foal plans, maps spatial point, AGEDI, WCMC extents, habitat and species maps 12. Species MoEW, competent authorities, MoE Red list , floral extinction private sector, NGOs, local W surveys, gene banks, prevented communities, fishermen, DDCR MEAs reports, species (Emirates airlines), Ramsar Foal conservation action point, AGEDI, IUCN, CITES trade plan, CMS reports and data base at WCMC, academia action plans, GCC stock assessment survey, grazing management (action), 13. Genetic Gene banks, ICBA, AOAD, MoE Reintroduction diversity ACSAD, FAO, ICARDA, Sharja W programmes, captive maintained seed bank and herbarium, MoEW, breeding programs for competent authorities, private species, data, PA in sector, botanical gardens, museums, situ conservation, wild Aquaria animal import 14. Ecosystems MoEW, Ramsar FP, competent MoE Policies marine and & essential authorities, NGOs, local W water, Ramsar RIS, services communities, AGEDI, women‟s reports/surveys/wetlan 100 Targets Who should be involved Lead What is needed to set the target maintained societies, Arab Water Council, d reports, EIAs, water Scientific Committee (DM), water quality reports, authorities, tourism, ADNOC, Ecosystem Integrity Etihad Railway project, Mo Social affairs, agricultural and fisheries communities 15. Ecosystems Academia, NGOs, MoEW, Ministry MoE Area of habitat loss & restored & of Energy, competent authorities, W degradation, resilience ADNOC, seed banks, ICBA, Blue Restoration plans, draft enhanced Carbon Initiative, DDCR, Mo marine strategy, Foreign Affairs, Private Sector desertification strategy 16. Nagoya MoEW, competent authorities, MoE Protocol in Academia W force & operational 17. NBSAPs MoEW, competent authorities, MoE adopted as Ministry of Economics, Ministry of W policy Education, Ministry of Foreign instrument Affairs, Ministry of Energy, academia, private sector, NGOs, tourism 18. Traditional MoEW, cultural authorities, MoE Reports on use of knowledge Ministry of Culture, Ministry of W medicinal plants, respected Social Affairs, Heritage Institute, cultural practices, Emirates Falconry Club, Ministry UNESCO intangible of Education, National Council for cultural heritage Tourism & Antiquities, NARC, (archive with the Zyed Herbal Centre, HEMA, Emirates Falconry academia, fisheries communities, Club), pearl diving, local communities (Bedouin) camel racing and raising, date palm festival 19. Knowledge ROPME, academia & research MoE Knowledge 101 Targets Who should be involved Lead What is needed to set the target improved, institutes, MoEW, AGEDI, other W management tools shared & national governments in the region, (CHM), applied UNEP ROWA, AFWP, communication WCMC/FAO/IUCN/CMS, etc. strategy, databases, case studies, needs assessment, policy on education syllabi, InfoMEA, tourism guidelines 20. Financial Ministry of Finance, Ministry of MoE Current & future resources from Economics, Ministry of Planning, W spending on all sources MoEW, Mo Public Works, private environment by increased donors, UNEP/FAO, private sector, ministries, donations academia, MBZ Fund, UAE from private Foundation, Emirates Foundation, individuals & Hubara Foundation, ESCA, NRF, philanthropic IFAW, ICESCO/UNESCO organisations, academic research funding, private sector CSR funding, Payment for Ecosystem Services schemes Annex (12) The SMART acronym and its meaning Specific A specific target will usually result from consideration of the five "W" questions:  What: What do I want to accomplish?  Why: Specific reasons, purpose or benefits of accomplishing the goal associated with the target.  Who: Who is involved?  Where: Identify a location.  Which: Identify requirements and constraints. 102 Measurable A measurable target will usually result from consideration of questions such as:  How much?  How many?  How will I know when it is achieved? Attainable An attainable (achievable) goal will usually result from analysis of the question:  How can the target be reached? Some suggest ‘A’ is for ‘Ambitious’ Realistic A relevant (realistic) target can answer yes to these questions:  Does this seem worthwhile?  Is this the right time?  Does this match our other efforts/needs?  Are you the right person? A Bank Manager's goal to "Make 50 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches by 2:00pm." may be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, and Time- Bound, but perhaps lacks Relevance. Time- A time-bound target will results from consideration of the question: bound By when?  What can I do 6 months from now?  What can I do 6 weeks from now?  What can I do today? Annex (13) First workshop participants list (12-14 May 2013) No. Name Organization Contact details 1 Dr. Ihsan F. Y. Joma ADFCA Ihsan.joma@adfca.ae

2 Eng. Lubna Omar Al ADNOC lalameri2@adnoc.ae Ameri 103 No. Name Organization Contact details

3 Shaikha Hassan Ajman Municipality shalshehhi@am.gov.ae

4 Mohammed Shalan Al Khaleej Shalan.photography@gmail.com; Newspaper

5 Malik Mohammed Barari Malik@barari.ae Rapaie

6 Rodha Hassan Al Afifi CICPA Ralafifi@cicpa.ae

7 Saleh Ahmed Alshehhi CICPA UAE_ALFA@hotmail.com

8 Fatima Rashed Dibba Municipality Did288@yahoo.com Alhuntoby

9 Moza Ahmad Saeed Dibba Municipality Banootah2910@live.com

10 Jeruel Aguhob Dubai Municipality jcaguhob@dm.gov.ae

11 Khaldoon Alomari EAD Khaldoun.alomari@ead.ae

12 Sami Abd Alraof Elittihad Newspaper 0504522023

13 Lisa Perry EWS – WWF Lperry@ewswwf.ae

14 Olivier Combreau EWS – WWF ocombreau@ewswwf.ae

15 Maral Khaledchreiki EWS – WWF Mchreiki@ewswwf.ae

16 Pirro Tomaso Perri FAO Pirrotomaso.perri@fao.org

17 David James Currie FAO David.currie@fao.org

17 Abd Elhakeem Zureaat Fujairah Municipality abdelhakeem@fujmun.gov.ae

18 Azaiez Ouled ICARDA a.belgacem@cgiar.org Belgacem

19 Prof. Khaled Masmoudi ICBA k.masmoudi@biosaline.org.ae

20 Mohammed Shahid ICBA m.shahid@biosaline.org.ae

21 Ebraheim Hassan MoEW ehdhanhani@MoEW.gov.ae Aldhanhani

22 Ahmed Ibrahim MoEW aiabdulaziz@MoEW.gov.ae Abdelaziz

23 Dr. Rashed Alshihhi MoEW Rmalshihhi@MoEW.gov.ae

24 Dr. Ebrahim AlJamali MoEW Eaaljamali@MoEW.gov.ae

25 Hamad Al Mehyas MoEW Hamalmehyas@MoEW.gov.ae

26 Abdulrazzaq Abdullah MoEW arabdullah@MoEW.gov.ae

27 Ahmed Mohamed MoEW Amalhamoodi@mowe.gov.ae Saeed

28 Salah Abdullah Mousa MoEW Saalmousa@MoEW.gov.ae 104 No. Name Organization Contact details

29 Maher Bin Alqadri MoEW mballegue@MoEW.gov.ae Allegue

30 Mohammad Tabish MoEW mtabish@MoEW.gov.ae

31 Mohd Alzaabi MoEW moalzaabi@moew.gov.ae

32 Mohammad Alam MoEW msalam@moew.gov.ae

33 Ghazi Alodat MoEW gfalodat@MoEW.gov.com

34 Ayman A. Hamad MoEW aaalatif@MoEW.gov.ae

35 Fatima Alhammadi MoEW fyalhammadi@MoEW.gov.ae

36 Fatima Ali Alqaydi MoEW Faalqaydi@MoEW.gov.ae

37 Abdullah Aljasmi MoEW Amaljsmi@MoEW.gov.ae

38 Fatma Ahmed Almalek MoEW faalmalek@MoEW.gov.ae

39 Kaltham Alshaibani MoEW k-alshaibani@MoEW.gov.ae

40 Najla Omar MoEW Noaldookhi@MoEW.gov.ae

41 Muna Alshamsi MoEW moalshamisi@moew.gov.ae

42 Eng. Hacina Ali Chihi MoEW hachihi@MoEW.gov.ae

43 Eng. Hiba Obaid MoEW hodarwish@MoEW.gov.ae Darwish

44 Eng. Ibrahim Khuluti MoEW iakhuluti@MoEW.gov.ae

45 Dr. Mohamed Eltayeb MoEW meltayeb@MoEW.gov.ae

46 Dr. Gamal Madani MoEW ggmadani@MoEW.gov.ae

47 Eng. Hussein Shahin MoEW hashahin@moew.gov.ae

48 Najwa Andullah Boor MoH najwa.kamal@moh.gov.ae

49 Saoud Alshamsi NCEMA Sshamisi@ncema.ae

50 Yahya Ali Almulla NTA Yahya.almulla@nta.gov.ae

51 Dr. John Burt NYU john.burt@nyu.edu

52 Abdel Hamid A. Sharjah Research abdelkheder@yahoo.com Kheder Academy

53 Tamer Mahmoud Sharjah Research Tamer249@gmail.com Academy

54 Mohamed Hassan Sharjah Research Academy

55 Dr. Sanjay Gairola Sharjah Research drsanjaygairola@gmail.com Academy

56 Dr. Mohammed Salem UAE University Mohammed.s@uaeu.ac.ae 105 No. Name Organization Contact details

57 Muaaz Hamza Ahmed UAQ Municipality Muaaz_hamza@hotmail.com

58 Nick Williams UNEP CMS nwilliams@cms.int

59 Lyle Glowka UNEP CMS lglowka@cms.int

60 Dr. Donna Kwan UNEP CMS dkwan@cms.int

61 Ms. Diane Klaimi UNEP ROWA Diane.Klaimi@unep.org

62 Ms. Awatif Abdulla UNEP ROWA Awatif.buchiri@unep.org

63 Dr. Ali El-Keblawy Univ. of Sharjah akeblawy@sharjah.ac.ae

64 Dr. Brigitte Howarth Zayed Universty Brigitte.howarth@zu.ae.ae Annex (14) Second workshop participants list (25-26 June 2013) No. Name Organization Contact details

1 Dr. Ihsan Joma ADFCA Ihsan.joma@adfca.ae

2 Samy Hassan Fdaly AFWP ascc@link.net

3 Mohammed ِِAlmansoori CICPA Swiss111@hotmail.com

4 Saleh Ahmed Alshehhi CICPA UAE_ALFA@hotmail.com

5 Rodha Hassan Al Afifi CICPA Ralafifi@cicpa.ae

6 Tamer Khafaga DDCR Tamer.khafaga@emirates.com

7 Fatima Rashed Alhuntoby Dibba Municipality Did288@yahoo.com

8 Moza Ahmad Saeed Dibba Municipality Banootah2010@live.com

9 Jeruel Cabadunga Aguhub DM jcaguhob@dm.gov.ae

10 Khalfan Al Romaithi EAD ksromaithi@ead.ae

11 Salim Javad EAD sjaved@ead.ae

12 Khaldoun Alomari EAD Khaldoun.alomari@ead.ae

13 Edwin Grandcourt EAD egrandcourt@ead.ae

14 Ahmed Al Ali EPAA ahmedalali@epaashj.ae

15 Dr. Sujatha Varadhasajeela EPDA – RAK drsujatha@epda.rak.ae

16 Raj Kumars EPDA – RAK rajkumarsorya@gmail.com Ecumalncacaiyor

17 Maral Khaled chreiki EWS – WWF Mchreiki@ewswwf.ae

18 David James Currie FAO David.currie@fao.org

19 Abd Elhakeem Zureaat Fujairah abdelhakeem@fujmun.gov.ae Municipality

20 Azaiez Ouled Belgacem ICARDA a.belgacem@cgiar.org 106 No. Name Organization Contact details

21 Prof. Khaled Masmoudi ICBA k.masmoudi@biosaline.org.ae

22 Dr. Khalil Ammar ICBA kaa@biosaline.org.ae

23 Dr. Kameswara Rao ICBA n.rao@biosaline.org.ae Nanduri

24 Jasim Mohd Alhosani Masdar jalhosani@masdar.ae

25 Dr. Rashed Alshihhi MoEW Rmalshihhi@moew.gov.ae

26 Dr. Ebrahim Al Jamali MoEW Eaaljamali@moew.gov.ae

27 Abdulrazzaq Abdullah MoEW arabdullah@moew.gov.ae

28 Maher Bin Alqadri Allegue MoEW mballegue@moew.gov.ae

29 Hussein Shahin MoEW hashahin@moew.gov.ae

30 Fatima Ali Al Qaydi MoEW Faalqaydi@moew.gov.ae

31 Abdullah Aljasmi MoEW Amaljsmi@moew.gov.ae

32 Kaltham Alshaibani MoEW k-alshaibani@moew.gov.ae

33 Hiba Obaid Darwish MoEW hodarwish@moew.gov.ae

34 Ibrahim Khuluti MoEW iakhuluti@moew.gov.ae

35 Dr. Mohamed Eltayeb MoEW meltayeb@moew.gov.ae

36 Dr. Gamal Madani MoEW ggmadani@moew.gov.ae

37 Hacina Ali Chihi MoEW hachihi@moew.gov.ae

38 Maher Bin Alqadri Allegue MoEW mballegue@moew.gov.ae

39 Mohammad Makkawi MoEW mamakkawi@moew.gov.ae

40 Ahmed Ibrahim Abdelaziz MoEW aiabdulaziz@moew.gov.ae

41 Mohammad Tabish MoEW mtabish@moew.gov.ae

42 Mohammad Alam MoEW msalam@moew.gov.ae

43 Thwaiba Ahli MoEW tmahli@moew.gove.ae

44 Najwa Abdullah Boor MoH najwa.kamal@moh.gov.ae

45 Dr. Najat Rashid MoH natrashid@gmail.com

46 Saoud Alshamsi NCEMA Sshamisi@ncema.ae

47 Mohamed Hassan SSBH, UoS M8600960@yahoo.com

48 Tamer Mahmoud SSBH, UoS Tamer249@gmail.com

49 Dr. Sanjay Gairola SSBH, UoS drsanjaygairola@gmail.com

50 Tristan Tyrrell Tentera tristan@tentera.org

51 Muaaz Hamza Ahmed UAQ Municipality Muaaz_hamza@hotmail.com

52 Aurelie Boutrou UNEP CMS aboutrow@cms.int

53 Dr. Ali El-Keblawy Univ. of Sharjah akeblawy@sharjah.ac.ae 107 No. Name Organization Contact details

54 Dr. Brigitte Howarth Zayed Universty Brigitte.howarth@zu.ae.ae Annex (15) Third workshop participants list (21 November 2013) No. Name Organization Contact details

1 Dr. Ihsan F. Y. Joma ADFCA Ihsan.joma@adfca.ae

2 Jeruel Aguhob Dubai Municipality jcaguhob@dm.gov.ae

3 Khaldoon Alomari EAD Khaldoun.alomari@ead.ae

4 Abd Elhakeem Zureaat Fujairah abdelhakeem@fujmun.gov.ae Municipality

5 Maral Khaled chreiki EWS – WWF Mchreiki@ewswwf.ae

6 Maher Bin Alqadri MoEW mballegue@MoEW.gov.ae Allegue

7 Lyle Glowka UNEP CMS lglowka@cms.int

8 Muna Alshamsi MoEW moalshamisi@moew.gov.ae

9 Eng. Hacina Ali Chihi MoEW hachihi@MoEW.gov.ae

10 Eng. Hiba Obaid Darwish MoEW hodarwish@MoEW.gov.ae

11 Eng. Ibrahim Khuluti MoEW iakhuluti@MoEW.gov.ae

12 Dr. Mohamed Eltayeb MoEW meltayeb@MoEW.gov.ae

13 Dr. Gamal Madani MoEW ggmadani@MoEW.gov.ae

14 Eng. Hussein Shahin MoEW hashahin@moew.gov.ae

15 Fatima Ali Alqaidi MoEW faalQaydi@moew.gov.ae

16 Ms. Diane Klaimi UNEP ROWA Diane.Klaimi@unep.org

17 Najwa Andullah Boor MoH najwa.kamal@moh.gov.ae

17 Dr. Mai Hussein CICPA msaid@cicpa.ae

18 Dr. Marwan Ali NCEMA mkaabi@ncema.gov.ae

19 Eiman Naser Al Naqbi EPDA e.alnaqbi@epda.rak.ae

20 Aisha Al Yamahi Fujairah a-alyammahi@hotmail.com Municipality

21 Moza Isa Saeed Fujairah m.althadahi@hotmail.com Municipality 108 No. Name Organization Contact details

22 Ahmed Al Dhahri EAD aaldhaheri@ead.ae

23 Edwin Grandcourt EAD egrandcourt@ead.ae

24 Mustafa Fathi Yousif EPDA – RAK m.khalifa@epda.rak.ae

25 Ahmed Al Ali EPAA ahmedalali@epaashj.ae

26 Salim Javed EAD sjaved@ead.ae

27 Jane Glavan EAD jglavan@ead.ae

28 Ahmed Al Hashmi MoEW aalhashmi@moew.gov.ae Annex (16) Pre-Workshop Questionnaire Organisation name: Name and position of respondent(s): Email address(es): Are you aware of the use I know of the use of policy- Yes/No Please provide of indicators in United relevant indicators relating to examples Arab Emirates for the the environment in United Arab purpose of policy Emirates development and 109 monitoring? I know of the use of policy- Yes/No Please provide relevant indicators in United examples Arab Emirates, but I am unaware of indicators relating to the environment I know of environment Yes/No Please provide indicators being used in United examples Arab Emirates, but they are currently not relevant to government policy making I am not aware of any Yes/No environment indicators being used in United Arab Emirates What is your level of I attend national meetings in the Yes/No involvement of national development or implementation biodiversity policy? of national biodiversity policy I have not attended such Yes/No meetings, but I provide relevant information or review such policy that leads to the development or improvement of such policy I am not aware of national Yes/No biodiversity policy processes What is your level of I attend meetings, such as COP Yes/No Please state understanding of or scientific conferences, of the which international biodiversity CBD, Ramsar, CMS, WHC, policy? UNCCD, or CITES. I support national agencies in Yes/No Please state the development of position which statements and reports relating to the above meetings I have not attended such Yes/No meetings, but I am aware of the CBD Strategic Plan 2011-2020, 110 and its related goals and targets (see Annex) I am not aware of such Yes/No international biodiversity policy What is the experience of Does your organisation produce Yes/No Please provide your organization in trend indicators (on any subject) examples (and developing indicators? that are used in national policy URLs of making? reports where possible) Does your organisation work Yes/No Please provide with international agencies examples (and working regionally and/or URLs of globally in the formulation of reports where policy-relevant indicators? possible) Does your organisation Public awareness of biodiversity Yes/No Please provide hold data relevant to one details of the following topics? Economic value of biodiversity Yes/No Please provide details The use of subsidies in Yes/No Please provide agriculture or fisheries details Production levels through Yes/No Please provide agriculture or fisheries, details including water, pesticide or fertiliser use Extent of natural habitats Yes/No Please provide details Pollution Yes/No Please provide details Invasive alien species Yes/No Please provide details Climate change / ocean Yes/No Please provide acidification details Protected areas Yes/No Please provide details Species Diversity Yes/No Please provide details 111 Genetic diversity Yes/No Please provide details Ecosystem services, including Yes/No Please provide ecosystem-based carbon details sequestration Traditional environmental Yes/No Please provide knowledge and practices details Technology transfer Yes/No Please provide details Financial resource mobilisation Yes/No Please provide details 112