Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan for Trinidad and Tobago. Country/Territory Trinidad and Tobago Document type Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Biodiversity Constitutional law Public participation International agreement-implementation Institution Sustainable development Capacity building Data collection/reporting Education Transboundary effects Pollution control Pesticides Research Ecosystem preservation Enforcement/compliance Non-governmental entity Sustainable use Tourism Integrated management Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FAO, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract Trinidad and Tobago ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on August 1, 1996, and in accordance with article 6 of this Convention, the present National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) for Trinidad and Tobago represents the culmination of the first phase of planning under the CBD. This document provides support to the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GoRTT) to plan for the conservation and sustainable use of the country’s biodiversity, within the context of its socio-economic development programmes. Full text English Website www.ema.co.tt