Target 4: Incentives, including subsidies, harmful to migratory species, and/or their habitats are eliminated, phased out or reformed in order to minimize or avoid negative impacts, and positive incentives for the conservation of migratory species and their habitats are developed and applied, consistent with engagements under the CMS and other relevant international and regional obligations and commitments.

 

See separate Indicator Factsheets document.

 

►    The MoU concerning the conservation of the Manatee and small cetaceans of Western Africa and Macaronesia: Action Plan for the conservation of small cetaceans of Western Africa and Macaronesia includes:

Theme 2 – Legislation and Policy:

Indicators:

• Review of regional legislation and management completed and widely disseminated.

• Harmonisation of country and territory policy and legal instruments.

• Capacity strengthened to draft, manage and enforce country and territory legislation and policy.

• Number of NBSAPs or equivalent strategies integrating SCAP actions.

• Good governance at the national and regional level.

►    The Action Plan for the conservation of southern South American migratory grassland bird species and their habitats, adopted within the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Southern South American Migratory Grassland Bird Species and their Habitats includes:

Objective 1 -  To promote the protection and management of grasslands of importance for migratory species:

 Indicators:

• Number of Pas established or acknowledged.

• Number of, and relative surface of critical areas identified.

• Incentives identified.

• Number of incentive projects implemented.

• Certification schemes for biodiversity friendly products developed.

►    The Aquatic Warbler MOU Action Plan includes:

Objective 1 - National and international policies and legislation necessary for the conservation of the Aquatic Warbler and its habitat are in place:

Indicators:

• Suitable policies and incentives exist to promote suitable farming practices at sites whose sustainability depends on continued extensive land use.

►    The Action Plan for the conservation of southern South American migratory grassland bird species and their habitats, adopted within the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Southern South American Migratory Grassland Bird Species and their Habitats includes:

Objective 1 - To promote the protection and management of grasslands of importance for migratory species:

Indicators:

• Number of Pas established or acknowledged.

• Number of projects involving habitat management illustrative units in experimental fields.