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National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plan.

Country/Territory
Bhutan
Document type
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Agro-forestry Sustainable use Genetic resources Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Traditional rights/customary rights Community management Access and benefit-sharing Food security Biodiversity Management/conservation Ecosystem preservation Protection of habitats Climate change Alien species Wild fauna Wild flora
Geographical area
Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Landlocked Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries, Southern Asia
Abstract

The National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plan is a strategic instrument and plan whose vision is to attain a happy and resilient Bhutanese community, nurtured by rich spiritual and cultural traditions, valuing biodiversity and living in harmony with it. The overall objective is that by 2020, through a holistic, concerted and effective approach, biodiversity is valued, conserved and sustainably used to provide essential ecosystem services for the economic, environmental and social well being of the present and future generations.

Full text
English