The First National Report on the Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Belarus. Table of Contents

Contents

INTRODUCTION (pp. 4--5)

I. MOST IMPORTANT GENERAL MEASURES TAKEN FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 6 OF THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (pp. 6--7)

II. ORGANISATION OF, AND PARTICIPATION OF THE STATE STRUCTURES, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS AND PUBLIC ORGANISATIONS IN THE PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF "THE NATIONAL STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN FOR THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IN THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS" AND OF "THE FIRST NATIONAL REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IN BELARUS" (pp. 8--9)

III. MAIN APPROACHES TO THE PREPARATION AND TO THE OBJECTIVES AND PRIORITIES OF "THE NATIONAL STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN FOR THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IN THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS" (pp. 10--15)

IV. GENERAL CHARACTERISATION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IN BELARUS (pp. 16--22)

1. Formation of biological diversity (p. 16)
2. Contemporary condition of flora and trends of its dynamics (pp. 16--18)
3. Contemporary condition of fauna and tendency of its dynamics (pp. 18--20)
4. Structural and functional diversity of ecosystems (pp. 20--22)

V. ASSESSMENT OF BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES, THEIR USE AND DYNAMICS (pp. 23--32)

1. Forest resources (pp. 23--25)
2. Resource of natural flora (p. 26)
3. Game and commercial resources of fauna (pp. 27--29)
4. Fish and other commercial resources of water reservoirs (pp. 30--31)
5. Genetic resources (p. 31)
6. Recreational (non-exhausting) use of natural biological resources (pp. 31--32)

VI. MAIN THREATS TO BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IN THE TERRITORY OF BELARUS (pp. 33--38

1. Natural threats (p. 33)
2. Anthropogenic threats to biological diversity in various socio-economic sectors (pp. 33--37)
3. Radiation contamination of the Belarusian territory as a result of the Chernobyl NPP incident (p. 37)
4. Most vulnerable ecosystems and species (pp. 37--38)

VII. THE MOST IMPORTANT DIRECTIONS OF ACTIVITY FOR THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND THEIR CORRESPONDENCE TO LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL OBJECTIVES (pp. 39--60)

1. Formation of the State policy and further development of legislation (pp. 39--40)
2. Optimisation of control, management and economic regulation of the use of biological diversity (pp. 40--44)
3. Development of fundamental and applied science (pp. 44--45)
4. Further development of the network of specially protected natural territories and regions with limited anthropogenic impact (pp. 46--55)
5. Formation of the ecological network of the Republic of Belarus (pp. 56--57)
6. Ecological optimisation of activities of different social and economic sectors (pp. 58--60)
7. Training of staff, ecological educational and awareness activities. p. 60)

VIII. IMMEDIATE PLANNED MEASURES FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SECTORS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION. OF "THE ACTION PLAN FOR THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IN THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS" (pp. 61--64)

IX. ROLE OF THE NATIONAL STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN IN ATTRACTING SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS, ORGANIZATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (pp. 65--66)

X. IMPORTANT SPECIFIC MEASURES CONTAINED IN THE NATIONAL STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND OTHER STATE DOCUMENTS ON DEVELOPMENT AND STIMULATION OF SUSTAINABLE USE AND EQUITABLE SHARING OF BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES (pp. 67--69)

XI. ROLE OF THE NATIONAL STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN IN INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS ON THE BENEFITS AND IMPORTANCE OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (condition and prospects) (pp. 70--71)

XII. EFFICIENCY OF REQUIREMENTS, CO-ORDINATION AND CONTROL OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY REFLECTED IN THE NATIONAL STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN FOR THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IN THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS (pp. 72--73)

XIII. ECONOMIC PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACTION PLAN FOR THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND ITS INTEGRATION INTO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SECTORS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS (pp. 74--76)

XIV. MAIN INDICATORS PLANNED FOR MONITORING THE IMPLEMENTATION (EFFECTIVENESS) OF THE NATIONAL STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN FOR THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IN BELARUS (pp. 77--82)

CONCLUSION (p. 83)