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SPICe briefings
Date published:
11 October 2021
Addressing the nature crisis: COP15 and the global post-2020 Biodiversity Framework - Annex 2. Aichi Targets final assessments
Aichi Targets final assessments
Status of the twenty Aichi Targets - final assessment of global progress reported in Global Biodiversity Outlook 5; final assessment of UK progress by the UK Government and by the RSPB.TargetGlobal progress reported by CBDUK progress reported in UK Government Sixth National ReportUK progress reported by RSPBStrategic Goal A: Address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss by mainstreaming biodiversity across government and societyTarget 1 By 2020, at the latest, people are aware of the values of biodiversity and the steps they can take to conserve and use it sustainably.The target has not been achieved (low confidence).Progress towards target but at an insufficient rate.Not included in RSPB assessment.Target 2 By 2020, at the latest, biodiversity values have been integrated into national and local development and poverty reduction strategies and planning processes and are being incorporated into national accounting, as appropriate, and reporting systems.The target has not been achieved (medium confidence).On track to achieve target.Not included in RSPB assessment.Target 3 By 2020, at the latest, incentives, including 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.The target has not been achieved (medium confidence).Progress towards target but at an insufficient rate.No progress or moving away from the target.Target 4 By 2020, at the latest, Governments, business 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.The target has not been achieved (high confidence).Progress towards target but at an insufficient rate.No progress or moving away from the target.Strategic Goal B: Reduce the direct pressures on biodiversity and promote sustainable useTarget 5 By 2020, the rate of loss of all natural habitats, including forests, is at least halved and where feasible brought close to zero, and degradation and fragmentation is significantly reduced.The target has not been achieved (high confidence).Progress towards target but at an insufficient rate.Insufficient data to draw a conclusion.Target 6 By 2020 all fish and invertebrate stocks and 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.The target has not been achieved (high confidence).Progress towards target but at an insufficient rate.Progress towards target but at an insufficient rate.Target 7 By 2020 areas under agriculture, aquaculture and forestry are managed sustainably, ensuring conservation of biodiversity.The target has not been achieved (high confidence).Progress towards target but at an insufficient rate.No progress or moving away from the target.Target 8 By 2020, pollution, including from excess nutrients, has been brought to levels that are not detrimental to ecosystem function and biodiversity.The target has not been achieved (medium confidence).Progress towards target but at an insufficient rate.Progress towards target but at an insufficient rate.Target 9 By 2020, invasive alien species and pathways are identified and prioritized, priority species are controlled or eradicated, and measures are in place to manage pathways to prevent their introduction and establishment.The target has been partially achieved (medium confidence).Progress towards target but at an insufficient rate.Progress towards target but at an insufficient rate.Target 10 By 2015, the multiple anthropogenic pressures on coral reefs, and other vulnerable ecosystems impacted by climate change or ocean acidification are minimized, so as to maintain their integrity and functioning.The target was missed by the stated date...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
20 August 2021
Brexit Statutory Instruments: Identifying the Challenges - Impact assessments and consultation with stakeholders
This sometimes required the committees to continue their planned scrutiny of a notification until a later date, such as to undertake their own stakeholder consultation.
Committees
Published:
27 May 2021
Session 5 Justice Sub-Committee on Policing Legacy Report
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS)
With regard to RPAS, commonly known as drones, the Authority’s review of this technology has been extensive to date and will continue. Most recently, on 9 March 2021, the Authority’s Policing Performance Committee4 considered Police Scotland’s re-submitted evaluation of the use of RPAS as well as ac...
Committee reports
Date published:
25 March 2021
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee: Session 5 Handover Report
Its overarching role is to scrutinise:
whether a statutory instrument works as a matter of law rather than whether it is a good idea as a matter of policy;
whether a power being proposed in a Bill is appropriate in principle to delegate to the Scottish Government to be used at a later date, whether the scope of the power is no more than is necessary, and wh...
Committee reports
Date published:
17 March 2021
The Social Security Response to Covid-19 - Responding to the pandemic, what more could the Scottish Government do?
The Committee recognises that some of these issues have, at least to some extent, now been addressed and welcomes actions taken by the Scottish Government to date including the extension of support for free school meals, the establishment of the Winter Hardship Fund and the Tenant Hardship Loan.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
12 January 2021
Update to the Climate Change Plan - Key Sectors - 2018 CCP - Waste
Food waste reduced by 33% by 2025 from 2013 baseline
Up to date data is not available to enable monitoring of this indicator.
Committee reports
Date published:
14 December 2020
Stage 1 Report on the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill - Prevention, education and awareness raising
The Committee also acknowledges the importance of infrastructure and signage on livestock land and the need for this to be kept current, engaging and up to date to ensure the public are cognisant of them in a meaningful way.
Committee reports
Date published:
7 December 2020
Pre-budget scrutiny 2021-22 - Transparency and Scrutiny
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The Cabinet Secretary explained to the Committee in October that there “is on-going discussion between my officials and Treasury officials to get clarity on a reconciliation of all the announcements that have been made to date that generate consequentials and how they track against the funding guarantee.”
Committee reports
Date published:
10 December 2019
Putting Artists In The Picture: A Sustainable Arts Funding System For Scotland - Arts Venues
For example, the scoping research being undertaken has not been commissioned jointly with COSLA and it is not clear to what extent COSLA or individual local authorities have been involved in scoping the project to date. The research is also not supported by a funding commitment from Creative Scotland or the Scottish Government, as it has been in Ireland.
Committee reports
Date published:
12 November 2019
Pre-budget scrutiny 2020-21 - VAT assignment
r=12087&c=2174001The Cabinet Secretary was asked about what level of risk would be tolerable and had this been discussed with HM Treasury. He said the work undertaken to date on the methodology has resulted in a high level of risk due to the inherent uncertainty associated with basing assignment on estimates.
