Korea's National Biodiversity Strategy 2014-2018 Country/Territory Korea, Republic of Document type Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Biodiversity Governance Monitoring Protection of habitats Sustainable development Sustainable use Research Wild fauna Wild flora Climate change Protected area GMO Plant variety Ecosystem preservation Data collection/reporting Access and benefit-sharing Capacity building Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Management/conservation Genetic resources Cultural heritage Geographical area Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The value of biodiversity has become newly illuminated as the ultimate resource and solution for the necessities of human livings such as foods, energies, shelters, medicines, clothes, etc. The 3rd National Biodiversity Strategy adopts the principles of the conservation and the sustainable use of biodiversity to achieve the vision of ‘creative economy’.The present National Biodiversity Strategy proposes 6 priorities for action and 18 goals for 2014-2018,of which action plans are suggested for the full implementation. Full text English