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Communication of the European Commission to the Council and to the Parliament on a European Community Biodiversity Strategy

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Agricultural development Genetic resources Research Data collection/reporting Biodiversity Ex-situ conservation Management/conservation Policy/planning Access-to-information Education Enforcement/compliance Alien species
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

Article 6 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) requests each party to develop national strategies, plans or programmes for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. The European Community Biodiversity Strategy set out in this Communication provides the framework for developing policies and instruments in order to comply with the Convention. It aims to anticipate, prevent and attack the causes of significant reduction or loss of biological diversity at the source. The Communication is composed of the following four Parts: (I) Introduction; (II) Strategy themes; (III) Policy areas; (IV) The development and implementation of action plans and other measures.

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

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