The Scottish Biodiversity Strategy, "
Scotland's Biodiversity: It's in Your Hands" which aims to conserve biodiversity for the health, enjoyment and wellbeing of the people of Scotland now and in the future, was published by the Scottish Government in May 2004. This strategy was developed in close partnership with the Scottish Biodiversity Forum, a broad based working partnership of public, private and voluntary organisations.
It also draws from a set of documents published by the Forum in 2003 under the collective title of "
Towards a Strategy for Scotland's Biodiversity: Biodiversity Matters". It represents Scotland's response to its obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity and to the UK Biodiversity Action Plan, along with the Scottish Ministers' desire to put biodiversity at the heart of our national identity and culture. The strategy covers the period up to 2030. It presents a vision, an aim and five strategic objectives:
Vision
It's 2030: Scotland is recognised as a world leader in biodiversity conservation. Everyone is involved; everyone benefits. The nation is enriched.
Aim
To conserve biodiversity for the health, enjoyment and wellbeing of the people of Scotland now and in the future.
Objectives
1. Species & Habitats: To halt the loss of biodiversity and continue to reverse previous losses through targeted action for species and habitats
2. People: To increase awareness, understanding and enjoyment of biodiversity, and engage many more people in conservation and enhancement
3. Landscapes & Ecosystems: To restore and enhance biodiversity in all our urban, rural and marine environments through better planning, design and practice
4. Integration & Co-ordination: To develop an effective management framework that ensures biodiversity is taken into account in all decision making
5. Knowledge: To ensure that the best new and existing knowledge on biodiversity is available to all policy makers and practitioners.
