Aichi Target 19: By 2020, knowledge, the science base and technologies relating to biodiversity, its values, functioning

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

The development and adoption of this national target aims to improve the sharing and applying of scientific knowledge and research based on sound data in order to develop and implement the NBSAP targets. The provision of sound data and the development of effective systems enable the policy makers to benefit from information in better decision-making. The challenges are summed into limited capacity for accessing and utilizing of the data for decision making and monitoring purposes, poor coordination of action plans to ensure their viability.