CBD Fifth National Report - Swaziland (English version

Swaziland’s Fifth National Report to CBD, 20 14 Page 20 Question 4: What are the impacts of the changes in biodiversity for ecosystem services and socio-economic and cultural implicatio ns of these impacts? The loss of biodiversity and the resulting change within the ecosystems will impact upon the provisioning of ecosystem services with serious socio-economic and cultural implications. [...] In revising the strategy, Swaziland adopted the seven steps process, which includes the identification and engagement of stakeholders, developing a strategy, developing a plan of action, implementing of the NBSAP, monitoring and evaluating implementation of the NBSAP and reporting. [...] The Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs, which houses the Swaziland Environment Authority (SEA), the Swaziland National Trust Commission (SNTC) and the Forestry Department, is the primary custodian of biodiversity in Swaziland and governs laws pertaining to environmental management, protected areas and plant resources in and outside of protected areas. [...] (env profile) ▪ The Biodiveristy Conservation and Participatory Project (BCPD) identified an east-west corridor in the northern part of the country (described as the Northern Biodiversity and Tourism Corridors (BTC) linking the coastal areas of Mozambique and South Africa with the Drakensberg escarpment (Songimvelo, Malolotja, Makhonjwa) and a north-south corridor in the eastern part of the countr. [...] ( ) ▪ The Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland submitted the instrument of accession to the Depositary on the Agreement on the Conservation of African- Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) which is under the auspices of UNEP.