Forest biodiversity in national str

Forest biodiversity in national strategies and action plans
National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) are important national tools for the conservation and
sustainable use of forest biodiversity, but forests are also addressed in a number of other strategies and action plans, such
as Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs). It is often a challenge for developing countries to harmonize
implementation activities between various international commitments which all address forests, and to implement these
policies on the ground. A main requirement in this respect is that PRSPs, NBSAPs, National Forestry Programmes, and
other strategies and plans converge towards a more holistic approach to natural resource management at a landscape
level. Capacity-building activities on mainstreaming biodiversity into relevant policies are very important in this context.
Table 3 provides an overview of the most common national and regional forest-related strategies and action plans.