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SOER Common environmental theme from Cyprus

Topic: Nature and biodiversity

Published: 26 Nov 2010 Modified: 11 May 2020

Biological diversity is the basis of life and economic growth, and its protection needs to be integrated in all policies in order to achieve sustainable development and human wellbeing.

A post-2010 National Biodiversity Strategy should be built on a multi-disciplinary approach involving close cooperation between political decision-makers, administrations, agencies, and stakeholders, so as to achieve social, cultural and economic objectives that reciprocally contribute towards improving the quality of life of citizens over the next few years and for generations to come.

The preparation of a National Biodiversity Strategy Plan is under consideration in order to that will cover:

- The use and management of land in an ecologically and friendly manner,

- The maintenance of existing historical, cultural and natural values for the development of ecotourism and agrotourism,

- The completion of the network Natura 2000of protected areas,

- The implementation of management plans of NATURA 2000 areas,

- The evaluation of the protected areas which are affected by anthropogenic factors, natural factors and climate change

- The creation of educational trails and sites, geoparks, information and educational facilities,

- The support of nature functions in preventing ecological disasters, accidents, floods and droughts,

- The maintenance of biological, ecosystem, landscape and cultural diversity of the country,

- The environmental monitoring and information system.