Implementation of the NBSAP
The content of this biodiversity profile is still draft. The text below has been prepared by SCBD and remains subject to final approval by the Party concerned.
Afghanistan is currently seeking funds to develop its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) which is in preparation. To date, the National Adaptation Programme of Action and the National Capacity Self-Assessment have been the only planning initiatives undertaken specifically to address the CBD... More »
Actions taken to achieve the 2020 Aichi Biodiversity Targets
The content of this biodiversity profile is still draft. The text below has been prepared by SCBD and remains subject to final approval by the Party concerned.
In 2009, UNEP initiated efforts to establish Shah Foladi in the Koh-i-Baba Range as a protected area. However, the development of protected areas is in the initial phase only and to date no protected areas have been formally established... More »
Support mechanisms for national implementation (legislation, funding, capacity-building, coordination, mainstreaming, etc.)
The content of this biodiversity profile is still draft. The text below has been prepared by SCBD and remains subject to final approval by the Party concerned.
The greatest success in the past five years has been in developing environmental policy, laws and procedures which effectively incorporate best current practice... More »
Mechanisms for monitoring and reviewing implementation
The content of this biodiversity profile is still draft. The text below has been prepared by SCBD and remains subject to final approval by the Party concerned.
The administrative burden of full environmental impact assessment is beyond the current capacity of the government so interim EIA Regulations intended to provide some assessment, while not hindering the development vitally necessary to Afghanistan’s economy, are currently in force... More »
