Indicator of NBSAPs commitment at mainstreaming biodiversity into sectoral policies

Indicator of NBSAPs commitment at mainstreaming biodiversity into sectoral policies

The commitment of countries in mainstreaming biodiversity into sectoral policies throughout their post-2010 NBSAPs has been reviewed for 144 countries that have submitted new NBSAPs (by October 2017), including 55 ACP member states (Whitehorn et al. 2019). Five criteria were assessed in order to obtain a qualitative national-level indicator for comparing levels of commitment among countries: 1. Which actors have been involved in the development of the NBSAP? (public, private, civil society, other) 2. Are there references to the (potential) contribution of biodiversity or ecosystem services to the national economy? (yes-specific, yes-vague) 3. Is it discussed if biodiversity loss threatens the outcomes of particular sectors? (agriculture, forestry, fisheries, tourism, water supply, other extractive activities, other) 4. Is it discussed how sustainable management plans (and hence biodiversity conservation) can contribute to the improvement of the outcomes of particular sectors? (agriculture, forestry, fisheries, tourism, water supply, other extractive activities, other) 5. Is it discussed if biodiversity conservation threatens the outcomes of particular sectors? (agriculture, forestry, fisheries, tourism, water supply, other extractive activities, other) [Mainstreaming biodiversity: A review of national strategies. Whitehorn P, Navarro L, Schröter M, Fernandez M, Rotllan-Puig X, Marques A. Biological Conservation 2019 vol: 235 pp: 157-163]

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