Global biodiversity targets have not been met due to weak implementation at the national level. National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) are central for mainstreaming biodiversity by translating global ambition into national policies. This study analyzes the practical role of global and national biodiversity agendas. Interviews from France, Germany, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, Rwanda, and South Africa show that global targets and NBSAPs have raised awareness, mobilized initiatives, mobilized support for implementation, and fostered accountability. Nevertheless, conflicting interests, weak financial support, and poorly integrated institutional and regulatory structures remain challenges to implementation. Levers for harnessing the role of future NBSAPs to achieve the goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework are: improving communication; defining concrete measures and clear responsibilities; fostering cross-sectoral commitment; enshrining targets into national laws; ensuring adequate public funding; reforming harmful subsidies; ensuring coordination among sectors and levels of governance; and strengthening accountability frameworks.
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esg.2023.100177Altmetric score:
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Publication year
2023
Authors
Cardona Santos, E.; Kinniburgh, F.; Schmid, S.; Büttner, N.; Pröbstl, F.; Liswanti, N.; Komarudin, H.; Borasino, E.; Ntawuhiganayo, E.; Zinngrebe, Y.
Language
English
Keywords
biodiversity, governance, policy analysis, funding, national planning
Geographic
France, Germany, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, Rwanda, South Africa
