National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2016-2025. Country/Territory Maldives Document type Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Ministry of Environment and Energy. Subject Fisheries, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Aquaculture Mariculture Biodiversity Capacity building Climate change Sustainable use Access and benefit-sharing Sustainable development Management/conservation Protected area Geographical area Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes 2016 – 2025 Abstract The Maldives’ National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) 2016-2025 is the country’s response to its international commitments under the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD). The NBSAP is a multi-sectoral strategy and action plan with national coverage finalized in 2015. It will be a 10-year (2016-2025) plan and is designed to address six broad areas of concern. The NBSAP seeks to ensure that threats to biodiversity are addressed, biodiversity is conserved, sustainably used and benefits arising from them are shared equitably. The NBSAP will seek that impacted ecosystems that provide essential services related to water, human health, wellbeing and livelihood are restored significantly. Full text English