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Fostering biodiversity action in the outermost regions and overseas countries and territories of EU Member States (BEST)
by European Union (Government)
The EU commits to fostering action, including through the BEST initiative which promotes the conservation of biodiversity and sustainable use of ecosystem services including ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation and mitigation in the Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories of EU Member States. These actions are supported by European Regional Development Fund programmes and Cohesion Fund, as well as by the 11th European Development Fund, where biodiversity is a priority for the Regional Indicative Programmes in Pacific, Caribbean and Indian Ocean.


Progress reports
14.2
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
Type of commitment
14.5
By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information
Type of commitment
14.7
By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism
Type of commitment
ongoing
Unlocking local potential through small and medium grants to implement biodiversity actions
Other, please specify
Support by European Regional Development Fund programmes and Cohesion Fund, as as well as by the 11th European Development Fund
Basic information
Time-frame: NA - NA
Website
Partners
European Union (Government) EU's Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories (Government) International Union for the Conservation of Nature IUCN (NGO) Global Island Partnership (GLISPA) (Partnership)
Ocean Basins
  • Arctic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • North Atlantic
  • North Pacific
  • South Atlantic
  • South Pacific
  • Southern Ocean
Beneficiary countries
Other beneficaries
Contact information
Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, delegation-new-york@eeas.europa.eu, +1 (212) 292 8600
Brussels, Belgium
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