Biodiversity Planning: an assessment of national biodiversity strategies and action plans

The idea for this assessment arose in early 2006 at COP-8 in Curitiba. It was prompted in large measure by the incoming Executive Secretary which reflected on the twin issues that were then becoming a key focus of discussion within the CBD – the predominant emphasis on developing guidance to Parties as opposed to providing practical support for national implementation, and the difficulties of
obtaining a reliable picture of the status and experience of implementation in countries.