National Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan. Country/Territory Afghanistan Document type Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Sustainable development Community management Cooperative/producer organization Poverty Sustainable use Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Biodiversity Desertification Early warning system/emergency intervention system Ecosystem preservation Disasters Climate change Institution Non-governmental entity Local government Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Public participation Risk assessment/management Food security Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Landlocked Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries, Southern Asia Entry into force notes 2014-2017. Abstract The National Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan (NBSAP) is a sectoral national strategy of Afghanistan covering the period of 2014-2017. Its main objective is to conserve all aspects of Afghanistan’s biodiversity, and ensure that future utilization of biodiversity resources is sustainable. Full text English