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Intregrated Biodiversity Management, South Caucasus

Author/Contact:

Hans-Joachim Lipp
hans-joachim.lipp​@giz.de
 
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), co-funded by Austrian Development Cooperation
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Resource description:

Together with our partners, we develop strategies to facilitate the sustainable management of biodiversity and ecosystem services across sectoral and administrative boundaries, based on solid data. We contribute to safeguarding the diversity of species and ecosystems for future generations.

Requirements:

  • We advise our partners in developing national cross-sectoral policies, strategies and laws. Experience gained from pilot measures are incorporated into this process. Knowledge about the relevance of biodiversity is enhanced by strengthening education and

Advantages:

  • Sectoral policies, strategies and laws are developed, which are based on European standards and norms.
  • Environmental education is increasingly addressing the entire society.
  • Concepts for sustainable forest management, climate change adapted agriculture and for improved pasture management have been successfully implemented.

Constraints:

  • The exploitation of natural resources by the local population, private sector and governments is putting pressure on the natural resources. There are conflicting interests between different sectors and land users, coordination is poor and solid data for p

Development stage:

  • Full, working product