National targets | Kenya Biodiversity

Title	Rationale	Aichi targets
Target 22: Ensure inclusive participation in biodiversity related decision-making processes.	Two national targets have been derived from this Global Target ensuring that, Indigenous peoples and local communities have a cultural and holistic understanding of nature based on their traditional...	14.2. Taking into account the needs of women, indigenous and local communities, and the poor and vulnerable 18.3. With the full and effective participation of indigenous and local communities
Target 23 : Ensure Gender integration in biodiversity approaches and actions.	Developing one national target from a global target allows for a more focused and context-specific approach that aligns with the unique challenges, priorities, and capacities of Kenya. This...	14.2. Taking into account the needs of women, indigenous and local communities, and the poor and vulnerable
Target 4.1: Halt Species extinction, protect genetic diversity	There are approximately 356 and 97 threatened species of vascular plants and vertebrates, respectively, in Kenya. The main causes of species threats include habitat degradation through conversion to...	10. Pressures on vulnerable ecosystems reduced 12. Extinction prevented 13. Genetic diversity maintained 6.4. The impacts of fisheries on stocks, species and ecosystems are within safe ecological limits, i.e. overfishing avoided
Target 4.2: Manage Human- Wildlife Conflicts	There are approximately 356 and 97 threatened species of vascular plants and vertebrates, respectively, in Kenya. The main causes of species threats include habitat degradation through conversion to...	1.1. People are aware of the values of biodiversity 1.2. People are aware of the steps they can take to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity 18.3. With the full and effective participation of indigenous and local communities
Target 7.2: By 2030, move towards a more responsible use of plastics	Pollution, including from excess nutrients, pesticides, plastics and other waste, continues to be a major driver of biodiversity loss in Kenya and globally. The overall objective of this target is...	8. Pollution reduced 8.1. Pollutants (of all types) has been brought to levels that are not detrimental to ecosystem function and biodiversity 8.2. Pollution from excess nutrients has been brought to levels that are not detrimental to ecosystem function and biodiversity