National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs)

National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) are the principal instruments for implementing the Convention at the national level (Article 6). The Convention requires countries to prepare a national biodiversity strategy (or equivalent instrument) and to ensure that this strategy is mainstreamed into the planning and activities of all those sectors whose activities can have an impact (positive and negative) on biodiversity. More »

Latest NBSAP submitted

• Suriname's National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP) (2012-2016), finalized in February 2013, was essentially formulated on the basis of the directions outlined in the National Biodiversity Strategy (NBS) finalized 6 years earlier in 2007. More »
  

News

• NBSAP Capacity Building Module (B-5) "Ensuring Inclusive Societal Engagement in the Development, Implementation and Updating of NBSAPs" - Now available in French and Spanish
  

• NBSAP Capacity Building Module (B-9) "Mainstreaming Gender Considerations in the Development and Implementation of NBSAPs" - Now available in French and Spanish