National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for Barbados 2002 (NBSAP).

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.