In 2002, Nepal developed a comprehensive Nepal Biodiversity Strategy (NBS) with the participation of a broad cross-section of Nepali society as well as in consultation with international experts to fulfil its obligations of being a party to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Nepal signed the CBD on June 12, 1992, which was ratified by the Nepali parliament on November 23, 1993, and has been enforced in Nepal since February 21, 1994. The Government of Nepal (GoN) carried out extensive consultations with different stakeholders and experts and prioritised 13 concept projects for the period of 2006-2010 that comprises a cross-sectoral and six sectoral thematic areas such as protected areas, forests, rangelands, agriculture, wetlands and mountains; and are published in the Nepal Biodiversity Strategy Implementation Plan (NBSIP). The Nepal Fourth National Report to the CBD has been prepared strictly following the (UNEP/CBD/4NR/CBWASI/ 1/1) guidelines.
Chapter 1: Biodiversity Assessment: An Overview of Status, Trends and Threats
1.1 Physical and socio-economic setting
1.2 Status and trend: An overview
1.2.1 Hotspot, biome, ecoregions and vegetation types
1.2.2 Ecosystem, habitat diversity and management practices
1.2.3 Species diversity
1.2.4 Genetic diversity
1.2.5 Protected and threatened species
1.2.6 Endemic species
1.3 Major threats to biodiversity and their root cause
1.3.1 Types and threats
1.3.2 Root cause of loss of biodiversity
Chapter 2: Current Status of Nepal Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
2.1 Overview
2.1.1 Nepal Biodiversity Strategy (NBS)
2.1.2 Nepal Biodiversity Strategy Implementation Plan (NBSIP)
2.2 Review of NBSIP
2.3 Gap analysis and effectiveness of NBSIP
Chapter 3: Sectoral and Cross-sectoral Integration of Biodiversity Considerations
3.1 Mainstreaming biodiversity considerations
3.1.1 Systemic level
3.1.2 International agreements and obligations
3.1.3 National strategies
3.1.4 Complementarities and gaps in legislations
3.2 Implementation arrangements: Sectoral and cross-sectoral
3.2.1 Sectoral
3.2.2 Cross-sectoral
3.2.3 Climate change
3.3 Organisational structure of the Implementation Plan
3.3.1 Peoples’ participation
3.3.2 Financial resources
3.4 Obstacles and challenges in the implementation
3.4.1 Way forward
Chapter 4: Global and National Indicators
4.1 Framework of Goals, Targets and Indicators towards 2010 Biodiversity Target
4.2 Global Focal Area, Goals and Targets: National Indicators for Nepal
4.3 Specific Conclusions and Suggestions
4.3.1 Implementation of CBD in Nepal
4.3.2 Lessons learned
4.3.3 Summary of future priorities and capacity building need
4.3.4 Suggestions for action
4.4 Suggested goals and objectives
4.5 Suggested mechanism
Appendices
Appendix 1: Information concerning preparation of the National Report
1.1 Process for the preparation of the Report
1.2 Public support to and participation in the implementation of the Convention
Appendix 2: Further sources of information
2.1 Implementation of biodiversity and related Conventions
2.1a Major international Conventions adopted and ratified by Nepal
2.1b Major strategic exercises in Nepal
2.1c Major Acts, Regulations and Guidelines related to biodiversity conservation
2.2 National Reports submitted to other related Conventions
2.3 Weblinks of relevant organisations
2.4 Other publications
Nepal Fourth National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity. Government of Nepal, Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation, Kathmandu Nepal. 2009. 88pages
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