Suggested Exercise 15.1

Visit the Convention on Biological Diversity. Click on “National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs)” to find your home country’s NBSAP, and learn how it plans to accomplish Aichi Biodiversity Target 11.

Questions for Writing and Discussion

Write a short response to these questions: What factors do you think prevent some countries from developing plans to increase biodiversity? How might the failure to develop action plans affect a country?