The Swaziland National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, 1999


This is the draft Swaziland National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan and as such is a working document and not a formal policy document. It should not be interpreted as the policy of the Government of Swaziland until it has been finally agreed and adopted.

[ Contents | Executive Summary | 1.0 Introduction | 2.0 The Status of Biological Diversity in Swaziland | 3.0 Assessment of Current Conservation and Management of Biodiversity in Swaziland | 4.0 Strategy and Action Plan | 5.0 Implementation of BSAP | 6.0 Monitoring and Evaluation | 7.0 References


CONTENTS

Acronyms

Acknowledgements

Executive Summary

1.0 Introduction

1.1 General Introduction

1.2 The Importance of Biodiversity to Swaziland

1.3 The Swaziland Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (BSAP)

1.4 Methodology: the BSAP Process

1.5 The Goals of Swaziland’s BSAP

1.6 Socio-economic Factors Affecting the Biodiversity of Swaziland

2.0 The Status of Biological Diversity in Swaziland

2.1 The Classification System Adopted

2.2 Biodiversity Description of Ecosystems

2.3 Analysis of Ecosystems Using Biodiversity Criteria

2.4 Agro-biodiversity in Swaziland

3.0 Assessment of Current Conservation and Management of Biodiversity in Swaziland

3.1 Institutional Framework

3.2 Analysis of Institutional Framework

3.3 Legislation and Policy

3.4 Regional and International Conventions

3.5 In-situ Conservation

3.6 Ex-situ Conservation

3.7 Public Education and Awareness

4.0 Strategy and Action Plan

4.1 Strategies for Biodiversity Conservation Through the Improvement of Protected Areas Network

4.2 Strategies for Sustainable Use, and Equitable Sharing, of Biological Resources

4.3 Strategies for the Conservation of Agro-biodiversity

4.4 Strategies for Biosafety

4.5 Strategies for Improving the Institutional and Legal Frameworks and the Human Resources for Conservation and Sustainable Use

4.6 Strategies for Enhancing Public Awareness of the Value of, and the Need for, Biodiversity Conservation

5.0 Implementation of BSAP

5.1 Funding

5.2 Relationship with SEAP

5.3 Role of the Biodiversity Steering Committee

5.4 Involvement in regional initiatives

5.5 Convention to Combat Desertification

6.0 Monitoring and Evaluation

7.0 References

Annexes

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