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Guidelines for developing national strategies to use biodiversity monitoring as an environmental policy tool for countries of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, as well as Interested South-Eastern European countries

Guidelines for developing national strategies to use biodiversity monitoring as an environmental policy tool for countries of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, as well as Interested South-Eastern European countries

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Guidelines for developing national strategies to use biodiversity monitoring

Available in English and in Russian (not laid out). (ECE/CEP/176, 44 pp.)

This publication contains guidelines to help make biodiversity monitoring a practical tool for environmental policy for countries of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and South-Eastern Europe. The guidelines offer advice on how to:

  • Develop plans and strategies for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity;
  • Mainstream biodiversity conservation objectives across policy sectors;
  • Assess progress in achieving policy targets and the effectiveness of conservation measures;
  • Minimize health, environmental and socioeconomic risks resulting from biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation, and
  • Maximize benefits from biodiversity and ecosystems.

The guidelines are addressed to government officials and experts working for governmental bodies responsible for environmental policy, environmental monitoring and compliance monitoring.