National Strategy of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity for 2017-2020. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy, Environment gen., Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Renewable energy Agricultural development Biodiversity Biosafety Capacity building Climate change Cultural heritage Data collection/reporting Early warning system/emergency intervention system Ecological production/organic production Education EIA Farming Fertilizers/nutrients Gender Integrated management International organization International relations/cooperation Marine area Monitoring Non-governmental entity Policy/planning Pollution control Precautionary principle Protected area Public participation Risk assessment/management Sustainable development Tourism Transboundary effects Waste management Waste prevention Wetlands Forest management/forest conservation Inventory National parks Pastoralism Protection of environment Protection of species Sustainable use Agro-forestry Ecosystem preservation Endangered species Genetic resources Protection of habitats Wild fauna Wild flora Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, Landlocked Developing Countries, Western Asia Abstract The National Strategy of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity for 2017-2020 has been approved by the Presidential Decree No. 2358, dated 3 October 2016. The National Strategy on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity is a national strategy with a cross-sectoral approach. The timeframe of the National Strategy is 4 years between 2017 and 2020. The main objectives of the National Strategy are sustainable use of genetic resources, conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity for the benefit of future generations, poverty eradication, environmental balance, transition to green economy, environmental education, survival of endemic and native species, development of protected areas and reduction of threats to biodiversity. Full text English/Azerbaijani