National strategy
Belgium's National Biodiversity Strategy 2006-2016 has been developed as a direct response to Article 6 of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Belgium adopted its National Biodiversity Strategy 2006-2016 in October
2006. It is the first document on biodiversity that is applicable both
at the federal and regional levels.
The Strategy spells out a range of priority objectives to anticipate,
prevent and reduce the causes of biodiversity loss in Belgium. It also
aims to (i) implement the CBD, (ii) reach the 2010 target set out by
the European Union (halt the loss of biodiversity in Europe by 2010)
and (iii) provide an integrated national response to the numerous
treaties and agreements on biodiversity to which Belgium is a Party.
In addition to this national policy document, there is a wealth of material available from the Federal government and the Regions.
It should be noted that the implementation of international and
European biodiversity agreements is mostly a competence of the three
Belgian Regions.
