Implementation of the NBSAP In 2010, Venezuela adopted a new
National Strategy for the Conservation of Biological Diversity
(2010-2020). The new Strategy was formulated with the
participation of a wide variety of sectors within society
(academic, Government employees, enthusiasts and community-based
organizations), in several workshops that took place over a
period of 18 months. Overall, over 1600 people participated
nationwide, promoting debate and enriching the analytical
process through offering different points of view. During the
workshops, the problems associated with the loss of biological
diversity were identified and their causes and consequences
analyzed. The causes identified were then grouped into one of
three categories: proximate, intermediate and structural. The
next stage consisted of collectively constructing strategies for
the conservation of biological diversity. Using the analysis of
the problems and the current status of biodiversity as starting
points, seven strategic lines were formulat