Colombia’s National Biodiversity Policy and National Biotrade
Program
MINISTERIO DE AMBIENTE, VIVIENDA Y DESARROLLO TERRITORIALGreening trade for Biodiversity ConservationNAGOYA, October 19th 2010
1st place 2nd place 3rd place 4th place
Mammals (471)
Amphibians (698-733)
Plants (41,000)
Birds (1865)
Reptiles (524)
• We have 10% of the world’s biodiversity, excluding marine organisms.
• However we don’t really know what we have or its productive potential.2
National BiodiversityPolicy
1992 1994 1996 1998 2008 – 2010 …2001 - 2006
Law 165National
approval of the CBD
National BiotradeProgram
HUMAN ACTIVITIESAsentamiento
ProductionExtracction
Consumption
ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE
ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
BIODIVERSITY
1. LOSS AND ECOSYSTEM TRANSFORMATION
2. INTRODUCTION OF SPECIES3. POLLUTION4. OVER EXPLOITATION5. CLIMATE CHANGE
RISK
INTEGRATED BIODIVERSITY AND
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
MANAGEMENT Use and
Modification
DEMAND
OFFER
Activities to control the use of biodiversity
Act
iviti
es to
sus
tain
bi
odiv
ersi
ty o
ffer HUMAN WELFARE
HealthSecurity
Basic Materials for our quality of life
Good social relationsLiberties and options to
progress
POVERTY REDUCTION
Biotrade framework
Mandato Principios de Biocomercio Enfoques
CBD ObjectivesConservation
Sustainable use (Addis Abeba principles)Benefit sharing
CDS – ODMSustainable development objetives
CITES, UNCCD, RAMSAR
National legislationConstitution 1991, Law 99 of 1993
National Biodiversity Policy, PNP&CS, Laws, decrees y resolutions
P1. Conservatión
P2. Sustainable use
P3. Benefit sharing
P4. Socioeconomic sustainability
P5. Legal compliance
P6. Respect stakeholder rights
P7. Clarity over land ownership and resource access
Adaptative management
Value chain
Ownership
Ecosystems Focus
Competitiveness
Alta Consejería Presidencial para la
Competitividad y las RegionesRepública de Colombia
Ministerio de AmbienteVivienda y Desarrollo Territorial
República de Colombia
Ministerio de Comercio,Industria y Turismo
República de Colombia
OMC – DohaBarriers to trade
Current State
Value Chain
Producers – SMEs
AssociationsTransformer
sIndustryTradersConsumers
Conocimiento Manejo Bioprospección CTeI Valor
agregado
Knowledge, environmental responsibility
Information, benefits
Ideal State
Participative planning of the value chain
Information, costs, benefits and environmental responsibilities
Added value
Benefits
Benefits
A public-private partnership, aimed at developing world-class sectors. The program intends to develop and execute business plans aimed at boosting economic growth as well as generating skilled jobs. The strategy encompasses both, established and emerging sectors.
Stimulating the development of ESTABLISHED SECTORS
into world class performers
Promote the development of world class performers of NEW
AND EMERGINGsectors
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y TurismoRepública de Colombia
Today, 12 different sectors are executing and developing their business plans leading to become world class performers
ESTABLISHED SECTORS
NEW AND EMERGINGSECTORS
AGRIBUSINESS SECTORS
Graphic Communication Industry
Cosmetics and personal care Products
Auto parts
Textile, Apparel, Fashion and design
Electric energy, products and services
Health Tourism
Software & IT
BPO & O Cattle Livestock
Palm oil and oilseeds
Cocoa, Sweets and Chocolates
Shrimp Production
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y TurismoRepública de Colombia
NEW
By 2019, these 8 world-class sectors will multiply their 2008 revenues by 3,4 times and their exports by 7,7
US$ Millions
2008
Jobs
Total sales
Exports
313.000
20.126
4.397
773.100
39.670
1.112.600
69.100
34.023
1.988.700
215.800
126.46218.090
2,5 X 3,6 X 6,4 X
2,0 X 3,4 X 10,7 X
4,1 X 7,7 X 28,8 XUS$ Millions
20122019
2032
TODAY
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y TurismoRepública de Colombia
La diversidad biológica es vidaLa diversidad biológica es nuestra vida
Poverty reduction and biodiversity conservation
Ministerio de Ambiente, Vivienda y Desarrollo Territorial
Viceministerio de AmbienteDirección de Ecosistemas
Calle 37 No. 8 – 40, Piso 4, Edificio AnexoBogotá, D.C., Colombia
Teléfonos (+571) 3323400 / 34, Ext. 2340 – 2341Telefax (+571) 3323457
FELIPE GÓMEZ VILLOTA MSc
GRACIAS!