was expected to agree a “New Strategic Plan” that includes new global targets for 2011 and beyond, and to immediately proceed with renewed efforts aimed at conservation of biodiversity and its sustainable use without interruption.

Secondly, consideration of an international regime on “ABS” was expected to be completed before COP10. “ABS” is a mechanism by which, for example, when a pharmaceutical company in a user country (mainly developed

Figure 3-1-2 Trends of Indicators Related to 2010 biodiversity Target

Status and trends of biodiversity components
Extent of selected biomes, ecosystems, and habitats	Most habitats are declining in most parts of the world. Forest area expands in some regions. Loss of mangroves has slowed, except in Asia. ※※
Abundance and distribution of selected species	Most species with limited population size and distribution are reduced. ※※※ (only limited number of taxa assessed)
Changes in status of threatened species	While some species have shown recovery, extinction risk increases for many threatened species. ※※※ (for those species assessed)
Genetic diversity of domesticated animals, cultivated plants, and fish species	Genetic variety of cultivated species may be declining. ※ (but many cases with high certainty also exist)
Coverage of protected areas	Coverage of both terrestrial and marine protected areas shows increase. Many ecological regions, particularly marine ecosystems, remain under-protected. Protected areas' management effectiveness remains variable. ※※※
Ecosystems integrity and ecosystem goods and services
Marine Trophic Index (Mean Trophic Level)	Despite intense pressure, the Marine Trophic Index has modestly increased globally since 1970, with substantial regional variation. ※※※
Connectivity-fragmentation of ecosystems	Fragmentation is advancing in most terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, despite an increased recognition of the value of corridors and connections. ※※※
Water quality of aquatic ecosystems	Most parts of the world may be suffering from water quality declines. In some areas it has improved through pollution control. ※※
Threats to biodiversity
Nitrogen deposition	Reactive nitrogen creation rate on the planet's surface has doubled. Effect of nutrient pollution is also increasing. ※※※
Trends of invasive alien species	Alien species is increasing in all ecosystems. ※※ (but many cases with high certainty also exist)
Sustainable use
Areas of sustainably-managed forest, agricultural and aquaculture ecosystems	Despite considerable efforts underway, major efforts are further required to increase the areas. ※
Ecological footprint and related concepts	The ecological footprint of humanity is increasing. Resource efficiency efforts are compensated by consumption increase by a growing prosperous population. ※※※
Status of traditional knowledge, innovations, and practices
Linguistic diversity and numbers of indigenous-language speakers	Many minority languages are in danger of disappearing, and linguistic diversity is very likely declining. ※ (but many cases with high certainty also exist)
Status of access and benefit-sharing
Development of ABS indicator	The need and options for additional indicators are being examined by ABS Working Group.
Status of resources transfers
Official development assistance (ODA) provided to support the Convention	ODA for biodiversity has increased in the past few years. ※※※

Source: Secretariat of the CBD, "Global Biodiversity Outlook 3 (GBO3)"