Address Threats to Implement programs and develop Land Act revised; Water Act 2011, Monitoring and evaluation of biodiversity legislations to reduce the rate of The Environment Assessment Act compliance after issuance of clearances deforestation, minimize loss of 2000, Waste prevention and for development activities. land for development Management Act of Bhutan 2009, Environmental safeguards and (urbanization, roads, and National Environment Protection mitigation measures to reduce adverse industries) and reduction of land Act, 2007 enacted; National Forest impacts of development activities on for mining and quarry. Policy revised; Biosecurity Policy biodiversity. Reduction of grazing pressure on developed. Funds and capacity to implement natural ecosystem. The Environmental Friendly Road EFRC. Enforcement of environmental Construction (EFRC) manual Baseline data, information and impact assessment requirements. developed. knowledge on climate change and Harmonization of biodiversity Institutionalization of forest fire adaptation measures. conservation and infrastructure volunteers program and Coordinated approach to address threats development /urban development establishment of Community Fire to biodiversity from climate change. plans. Management groups. Expansion and sustainability of Development and implementation Regional Climate Change Summit Human-Wildlife Conflict Endowment of comprehensive forest fire 2011 led by Bhutan to address impact Fund. management programs. of Climate Change on Biodiversity, Development and implementation Food Security, Water and Energy. of measures to mitigate the Sectorial (Renewable Natural Resources) Adaptation Plan of
Address Threats to biodiversity Implement programs and develop legislations to reduce the rate of deforestation, minimize loss of land for development (urbanization, roads, and industries) and reduction of land for mining and quarry. Reduction of grazing pressure on natural ecosystem. Enforcement of environmental impact assessment requirements. Harmonization of biodiversity conservation and infrastructure development /urban development plans. Development and implementation of comprehensive forest fire management programs. Development and implementation of measures to mitigate the Land Act revised; Water Act 2011, The Environment Assessment Act 2000, Waste prevention and Management Act of Bhutan 2009, National Environment Protection Act, 2007 enacted; National Forest Policy revised; Biosecurity Policy developed. The Environmental Friendly Road Construction (EFRC) manual developed. Institutionalization of forest fire volunteers program and establishment of Community Fire Management groups. Regional Climate Change Summit 2011 led by Bhutan to address impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity, Food Security, Water and Energy. Sectorial (Renewable Natural Resources) Adaptation Plan of Monitoring and evaluation of compliance after issuance of clearances for development activities. Environmental safeguards and mitigation measures to reduce adverse impacts of development activities on biodiversity. Funds and capacity to implement EFRC. Baseline data, information and knowledge on climate change and adaptation measures. Coordinated approach to address threats to biodiversity from climate change. Expansion and sustainability of Human-Wildlife Conflict Endowment Fund.