China National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2023-2030) (China NBSAP)

As the Presidency of the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), China was among the first countries to update its national BSAP. In January 2024, with the State Council's endorsement, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) released the China National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2023-2030) (China NBSAP). By 2030, the China NBSAP aims to substantially improve the country's biodiversity policies, regulations, and monitoring systems. These efforts will be further enhanced by 2035, with the ultimate goal of creating a "Beautiful China" by 2050, where humanity and nature coexist in harmony.

The China NBSAP outlines 27 priority actions, addressing four priority areas: mainstreaming biodiversity, addressing threats to biodiversity loss, enabling the sustainable use of biodiversity and benefit-sharing, and modernising biodiversity governance capacity. The China NBSAP also provides guidance for local governments in strengthening their biodiversity conservation efforts.

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China NBSAP's 27 Priority Actions

Priority Areas

1Biodiversity Mainstreaming
  1. Biodiversity policy and regulatory framework
  2. Biodiversity governance system and mechanism
  3. Biodiversity planning framework
  4. Biodiversity publicity and education
  5. Business and biodiversity
  6. Whole-society initiatives for biodiversity conservation
2Addressing Threats of Biodiversity Loss
  1. Protection of ecologically important sites
  2. Ecosystem restoration
  3. In situ biodiversity conservation
  4. Ex situ biodiversity conservation
  5. Sustainable management of wildlife
  6. Biosafety management
  7. Improvement of environmental quality
  8. Holistic strategies to tackle biodiversity and climate change issues
3Sustainable Use and Benefit-sharing
  1. Sustainable use of germplasm resources
  2. Sustainable practices in agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fisheries
  3. Value realisation of ecological products
  4. Urban biodiversity
  5. Acquisition and benefit sharing of genetic resources
  6. Protection and inheritance of traditional knowledge
4Modernisation of Biodiversity Governance Capacity
  1. Biodiversity surveys and monitoring
  2. Biodiversity assessments
  3. Biodiversity law enforcement supervision
  4. Smart governance of biodiversity
  5. Scientific research and training for talented individuals
  6. Diversified investment and financing mechanisms
  7. International compliance and cooperation