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National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP).

Country/Territory
Pakistan
Document type
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Forestry, Cultivated plants, Sea, Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Policy/planning Biodiversity Sustainable development Sustainable use Genetic resources Climate change Crops/grasses Access and benefit-sharing Marine fisheries Inland fisheries Indigenous peoples Fishery management and conservation Fishing vessel Protection of species Alien species Aquaculture Packaging/labelling GMO Ecosystem preservation Timber Internal trade International trade Planting material/seeds Plant production Ex-situ conservation Wildlife products Trade in species Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Collecting/harvesting Management/conservation Desertification
Geographical area
Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Entry into force notes
2017 - 2030.
Abstract

This NBSAP 2017-2030 is the second sectoral document developed by the Government of Pakistan about the Biodiversity issue and demonstrates the national commitment to implement the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD): conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of its components, and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources, in line with the Vision's statement according to which the NBSAP has to provide the benefits of biodiversity and ecosystem services to all the segments of society both the current and future generations, in particular the marginalized, the poor, and the vulnerable by restoring and conserving the rich natural biodiversity heritage of Pakistan.

Full text
English
Website
www.cbd.int