Protected Areas Policy Implementation Plan 2018-2028. Country/Territory Papua New Guinea Document type Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Biodiversity Capacity building Climate change Coastal zone management Community management Contract/agreement Cultural heritage Data collection/reporting Governance International agreement-implementation Management/conservation Marine protected areas Monitoring Poverty Precautionary principle Protected area Protection of species Public participation Risk assessment/management Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Geographical area ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Entry into force notes 2018-2028. Abstract The Protected Areas Policy Implementation Plan is a national policy with a cross-sectoral approach. The timeframe of the policy is 10 years between 2018 and 2028. This Plan sets out strategies for the effective implementation the National Protected Area Policy. The goals of this Implementation Plan are to: (I) enhance governance and management of protected areas, (II) sustain livelihoods of the communities, (III) effective and adaptive biodiversity management, (IV) establish protected area network, and (V) ensure sustainable and equitable financing. Full text English Website png-data.sprep.org