National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for Barbados 2002 (NBSAP). Country/Territory Barbados Document type Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government of Barbados Subject Environment gen., Fisheries, Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Biodiversity Ecosystem preservation Climate change Disasters Institution Monitoring Non-governmental entity Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Sustainable development Cultural heritage Fishery management and conservation Sustainable use Access and benefit-sharing Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FAO, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract This National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) implements the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), calling for governments to: Develop national strategies for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. The specific objectives guiding the development of the NBSAP for Barbados are the: Identification of the current state of knowledge about biodiversity in Barbados; Identification of important gaps in the knowledge base and the assessment of further needs and associated costs; Identification of current pressures on biodiversity and future trends; Assessment of the present and future value to Barbadians of the country’s biodiversity; Identification of the conservation priorities and strategies for conserving biodiversity; Identification of appropriate mechanisms or actions to carry out the identified conservation strategies; Identification of the institutional requirements to support the implementation of the strategies and actions. Full text English Website www.cbd.int