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Second national report to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) submitted by Niue

The fourth national report to the CBD will provide an opportunity to assess progress towards the 2010 Biodiversity Targets at national level, drawing on analysis of current status and trends in biodiversity and actions taken to implement the Convention at the national level.

It is ten years since the United Nations Conference on Environment & Development (UNCED) or first Earth Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. The 2002 Summit is being organised to undertake a comprehensive review and assessment of progress in the implementation of UNCED commitments. Regional and national assessments are being undertaken to facilitate that. This report is to contribute to Niue's national assessment by identifying its priority environmental concerns, the key issues and their context, including past work and outlining future planned work to address these.