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E.O. 12958: N/A

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SUBJECT: GUIDANCE FOR PREPARATION OF BACKGROUND

ASSESSMENTS ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND TROPICAL

FORESTS FOR USE IN CDSS OR OTHER COUNTRY PLANS

1\. SUMMARY

AMENDMENT TO TROPICAL FOREST AND 119 BIOLOGICAL

DIVERSITY OF THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT (FAA) REQUIRE

THAT CDSS OR OTHER COUNTRY PLANS INCLUDE AN ANLYSIS

OF (A) THE ACTIONS NECESSARY IN THAT COUNTRY TO

CONSERVE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND TROPICAL FORESTS AND

\(B\) THE EXTENT TO WHICH CURRENT OR PROPOSED AID

ACTIONS (IF ANY EXIST IN THAT COUNTRY) MEET THOSE

NEEDS. IN COUNTRIES WHERE NECESSARY INFORMATION FOR

PREPARATION OF THE CDSS OR OTHER COUNTRY PLAN IS NOT

AVAILABLE, MISSION MAY ELECT TO SUPPORT A BACKGROUND

ASSESSMENT .

2\. INTRODUCTION

PPC RECENTLY ISSUED GUIDANCE ON THE NEW STATUTORY

REQUIREMENT FOR MISSIONS TO ADDRESS BIOLOGICAL

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DIVERSITY AND TROPICAL FOREST CONSERVATION IN THEIR

CDSS AND OTHER COUNTRY PLANS (REFERENCE A). IN

RESPONSE, A NUMBER OF CDSS AND OTHER COUNTRY PLAN

TREATMENTS OF BIODIVERSITY AND TROPICAL FORESTS HAVE

BEEN RECEIVED BY AID/W IN A RANGE OF FORMATS AND

LEVEL OF DETAIL.

IN MANY COUNTRIES, SUFFICIENT INFORMATION MAY NOT BE

AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE CDSS OR OTHER COUNTRY PLAN

SECTION ON BIODIVERSITY AND TROPICAL FORESTRY. IF

SUFFICIENT INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE, THE AGENCY'S

BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY WORKING GROUP RECOMMENDS, WHERE

APPROPRIATE, PREPARATION OF A COMBINED

BIODIVERSITY/TROPICAL FORESTRY BACKGROUND ASSESSMENT.

SUCH BACKGROUND ASSESMENTS SHOULD PROVIDE THE BASIS

FOR THE REQUIRED BIODIVERSITY/TROPICAL FORESTRY

SECTION IN MISSION CDSS AND OTHER COUNTRY PLANS. THE

BACKGROUND ASSESSMENT SHOULD ALSO IDENTIFY NEEDS AND

PRIORITY ACTIONS IN ASSISTED COUNTRIES, AND BE USEFUL

TO OTHER DONORS, THE HOST COUNTRY GOVERNMENT (HCG)

AND NGOS IN ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES AND IDENTIFYING

OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUPPORTING BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

ACTIVITIES. THE CDSS OR OTHER COUNTRY PLAN SECTION ON

BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND TROPICAL FORESTS SHOULD

SUMMARIZE THE MAJOR ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY THE

BACKGROUND ASSESSMENT OR ANLYSIS AND RECOMMEND

REMEDIAL ACTIONS, AS APPROPRIATE, THAT MAYBE TAKEN.

IN REVIEWING ACTIONS THAT MAY ADDRESS ISSUES

IDENTIFIED IN THE BACKGROUND ASSESSMENT, MISSION

SHOULD GIVE SPECIAL CONSIDERATION TO THOSE THAT CAN

BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR (INCLUDING PVOS

AND NGOS), OR IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PEACE CORPS,

AND THAT CAN BE FINANCED BY LOCAL CURRENCY.

IT MUST BE EMPHASIZED THAT THIS CABLE IS TO PROVIDE

GUIDANCE AND ó( TENTIAL MODEL TO COMPLETE A

BACKGROUND ASSESSMENT. THE ILLUSTRATIVE SCOPE OF WORK

PROVIDED BELOW IS NOT, REPEAT, NOT INTENDED AS A

MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR ALL MISSIONS, BUT IS ONLY

SUGGESTIVE OF THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE

COLLECTED IF POSSIBLE, AND ANALYZED IF AVAILABLE.

THIS INFORMATION MAY FACILITATE PREPARATION OF THE

REQUIRED CDSS OR OTHER COUNTRY PLAN SECTIONS.

MISSIONS ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE ONLY AS MUCH OF THE

INFORMATION AS FEASIBLE. TO PREVENT REPETITIION OF

EFFORT, EXISTING INFORMATION SHOULD BE USED WHENEVER

POSSIBLE.

THE LEVEL OF EFFORT FOR RECENT BACKGROUND ASSESSMENTS

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HAS BEEN ON THE ORDER OF 6 TO 12 PERSON-WEEKS AT A

COST OF UP TO U.S. DOLLOARS 80,080. FUNDING FOR THESE

ASSESSMENTS SHOULD IN MOST CASES BE PROVIDED BY

MISSIONS. HOWEVER, ASSISTANCE FROM AID/W CAN BE

DISCUSSED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.

FINALLY, ALTHOUGH SECTIONS 118 AND 119 REQUIRE ONLY

THAT THE CDSS AND OTHER COUNTRY PLAN INCLUDE AN

ANALYSIS OF (A) THE ACTIONS NECESSARY IN THAT COUNTRY

TO CONSERVE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND TROPICAL FORESTS

AND (B) THE EXTENT TO WHICH CURRENT OR PROPOSED AID

ACTIONS MEET THOSE NEEDS, THE BIOLOGICAL WORKING GROUP

RECOMMENDS THAT THE CDSS OR OTHER COUNTRY PLAN

ANALYSIS ALSO SUMMARIZE THE MAJOR ISSUES IDENTIFIED IN

THE BACKGROUND ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMEND ACTIONS THAT

THE MISSIONS AND AID/W SHOULD CONSIDER. SPECIAL

ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR

INCLUDING NGOS, THE USE OF LOCAL CURRENCIES, AND

COLLABORATION WITH THE PEACE CORPS. A SUMMARY OF THE

BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY/ TROPICAL FORESTRY SECTIONS OF

THE CDSS OR OTHER COUNTRY PLAN WILL BE PROVIDED TO

CONGRESS.

3\. FUNDING FOR BIODIVERSITY PROJECTS

MISSIONS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE AGENCY IS COMMITTED

TO OBLIGATING U.S. DOLLARS 4.5 MILLION FOR BIOLOGICAL

DIVERSITY IN FY 88. ALTHOUGH A PORTION OF THIS IS

PROGRAMMED THROUGH OTHER MECHANISMS, LAC AND OTHER

COULD HAVE APPROXIMATELY U.S. DOLLARS 500,000

AVAILABLE FOR BIODIVERSITY, ADDITIVE TO BUREAU OYBS.

AFR FUNDING IS STILL UNDER REVIEW. FUNDS WILL BE

DISBURSED IN A MANNER SIMILAR TO FY 87. MISSION

SHOULD COMMUNICATE WITH REGIONAL BUREAU ENVIRONMENTAL

OFFICERS ABOUT PROJECTS WORTHY OF SUPPORT AS SOON AS

POSSIBLE. AMONG OTHER RESTRICTIONS, THIS REGIONAL

BUREAU MONEY MAY NOT BE USED TO FUND EXISTING PROJECTS

AND SHOULD BE MATCHED WITH NON-AID SOURCE FUNDS.

4\. THIS GUIDANCE AND POTENTIAL MODEL IS PROVIDED TO

ALL MISSIONS FOR THEIR INFORMATION, BUT IS INTENDED

MORE SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE THAT WILL SUBMIT THEIR

CDSS OR OTHER COUNTRY PLAN IN FY 88, OR THAT WILL

PROVIDE ANNEXES TO DOCUMENTS OF FAA SECTIONS 118/119.

IN ANE AND LAC, MISSIONS THAT HAVE NOT YET COMPLETED

THEIR CDSS OR OTHER COUNTRY PLAN TREATMENT OF FAA

SECTIONS 118/119 ARE:

ASIA BUREA: BANGLADESH, BURMA, AND INDIA,

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LAC BUREA: BOLIVIA, COSTA RICA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC,

ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR (FORESTRY), GUATEMALA, HAITI, AND

ROCAP.

5\. FYI, AID/W RECORDS SHOW THAT THE FOLLOWING

MISSIONS HAVE COMPLETED, ARE CONDUCTING, OR HAVE

SCHEDULED THE REQUIRED CDSS OR OTHER COUNTRY PLAN

ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND TROPICAL

FORESTS:

AFR: MADAGASCAR, NIGER, RWANDA AND SUDAN

ANE: EGYPT, INDONESIA, JORDAN, MOROCCO, NEPAL,

OMAN, PAKISTAN, PHILIPPINES, SOUTH PACIFIC,

SRI LANKA, THAILAND, TUNESIA, AND YEMEN.

LAC: BELIZE, EL SALVADOR, (BIODIVERSITY), HONDURAS,

JAMAICA, PANAMA, PERUS, AND RDO/C.

SHOULD THE INFORMATION IN PARAS 3 AND 4 BE INCORRECT,

PLEASE ADVISE ASAP.

6\. AFRICA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION. THE AGENCY

RECOGNIZES THAT THE AFRICA BUREAU'ó( OGRAMMATIC

CATEGORY 3 MISSIONS DO NOT SUBMIT EITHER A CDSS OR AN

ACTION PLAN. THIS DOES NOT ORVIATE THE NEED TO MEET

THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LEGISLATION. HOWEVER, THE

GUIDANCE AND POTENTIAL MODEL PROVIDED HEREIN MAY NOT

BE APPROPRIATE FOR THESE MISSIONS. NEVERTHELESS,

PROGRAMMACTIC CATEGORY 3 MISSIONS SHOULD SUBMIT AN

ANNEX TO THEIR 10 PAGE COUNTRY PROGRAM STATEMENT.

THIS STATEMENT SHOULD INDICATE, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE

, AND FROM THE BEST INFORMATION AVAILABLE, THE ACTIONS

NEEDED IN THAT CCOUNTRY TO CONSERVE BIOLOGICAL

DIVERSITY AND TROPICAL FORESTS, AND INDICATE CURRENT

OR PROPOSED ACTIVITIES THAT MEET THOSE NEEDS.

7\. ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FROM AID/W

A NUMBER OF COUNTRIES NOW HAVE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS

THAT CAN BE CONTRACTED TO UNDERTAKE THESE BACKGROUND

ASSESSMENTS. ALSO, THER ARE TWO ENVIRONMENTAL IQCS

AND OTHER U.S. MECHANISM FOR UNDERTAKING SUCH STUDIES.

SUPPLEMENTARY SHORT"TERM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO

MISSIONS FOR THESE ASSESSMENTS IS AVAILABLE FROM A

NUMBER OF SOURCES:

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FIELD AND AID/W ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES

STAFF OR REGIONAL BUREAUS AND THEIR SUPPORT PROJECTS.

BUREAU FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TECHNICAL SUPPORT

PROJECTS WHICH INCLUDE:

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT PROJECT

(9365517, ST/FEMR WITH IIED)

FOREST RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (FORESTRY SUPPORT

PROGRAM), (936-5519; ST/FEMR WITH USDA)

BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY CONSERVATION PROJECT

((9365554, ST/FEMR WITH IIED)

DESFIL, FRAGILE LANDS PROJECT (IN LAC ONLY;

IN SOME COUNTRIES, FOR EXAMPLE IN MOROCCO AND TUNESIA,

BACKGROUND ASSESSMENTS HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN

COOPERATION WITH THE PEACE CORPS.

ASSISTANCE WOULD INCLUDE TDYS AND CONSULTANT SERVICES,

AND HELP IN IDENTIFYING AND PROVIDING BACKGROUND

INFORMATION, SUCH AS COUNTRY ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILES,

NATIONAL CONSERVATION STRATEGIES, AND FORESTRY SECTOR

REVIEWS. ASSISTANCE MAY ALSO BE PROVIDED IN

CONDUCTING LITERATURE REVIEWS AS THE BASIS FOR FIELD

WORK FUNDING SOURCES FOR THIS ASSISTANCE (AID/W,

PROJECT, OR MISSION) WILL BE DISCUSSED ON A CASE BY

CASE BASIS.

8\. ILLUSTRATIVE SCOPE OF WORK

THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED OUTLINE FOR THE BACKGROUND

ASSESSMENT FOCUSES ON THE GATHERING OF EXISTING DATA

AND INFORMATION TO REVIEW THE STATUS OF BIOLOGICAL

DIVERSITY AND TROPICAL FOREST CONSERVATION IN HOST

COUNTRIES. THE BACKGROUND ASSESSMENT SHOULD IDENTIFY

NEEDS AND PRIORITIES FOR FUTURE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

AND TROPICAL FOREST CONSERVAATION ACTIONS BY AID,

OTHER DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DONORS, THE HOST-COUNTRY

GOVERNMENT, AND THE NONGOVERNMENTAL CONSERVATION

COMMUNITY. THE IDENTIFICATION OF NEEDS AND PRIORITIES

SHOULD BE AS COMPREHENSIVE AS POSSIBLE, KEEPING IN

MIND THAT THE AGENCY IS NOT COMMITTED TO MEETING ALL

OF THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED.

AGAIN, IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THIS ILLUSTRATIVE SCOPE

OF WORK IS INTENDED ONLY AS A SUGGESSTIVE MODEL TO

HELP THE MISSION IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THAT

SHOULD BE GATHERED AND ANALYZED IF POSSIBLE.

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A. INTRODUCTION

THE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND TROPICAL FOREST

CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT SHOULD DESCRIBED THE

HOST-COUNTRY'S BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES, EVALUATE THEIR

STATUS, IDENTIFY PRESSURES AFFECTING THOSE RESOURCES,

AND PROPOSE COST EFFECTIVE AND IMPLEMENTABLE ACTIONS

WHICH CAN BE TAKEN TO ASSURE THE SUSTAINABLE USE OF

THOSE RESOURCES. (EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT AN

EFFECTIVE WAY TO CONDUCT THE BIODIVERSITY/TROPICAL

FORESTRY ASSESSMENT IS, IN THE FIRST PHASE, TO COLLECT

RELEVANT BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND REPORT. THIS

INFORMATION IS MOST USEFUL IF IT IS SUMMARIZED AND

AVAILABLE BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF THE ASSESSMENT TEAM.

AID/W ASSISTANCE IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 7 CAN BE USED

IN THIS PRELIMINARY PHASE). THE ASSESSMENT SHOULD

INCLUDE PARENTHETICAL REFERENCES TO THE SOURCES OF ALL

INFORMATION AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY.

B. OUTLINE

THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND

TROPICAL FOREST ASSESSMENT FOR EACH COUNTRY SHOULD

INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ITEMS IDENTIFIED IN THE

OUTLINE PROVIDED BELOW. WHILE ALL OF THE INFORMATION

OUTLINED BELOW WOULD BE DESIRABLE, IT IS UNDERSTOOD

THAT MISSIONS MAY NEED TO MODIFY THE OUTLINE IN

RESPONSE TO ACTUAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AND

INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE IN MOST COUNTRIES, AND MAY

WISH TO UPDATE IT IN THE FUTURE

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF APENDICES

A. INTRODUCTION

B. LEGISLATIVE AND INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE

AFFECTING BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES

(1.) GOVERNMENT OF HOST COUNTRY

(2.) NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

(3.) INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

C. STATUS AND MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED AREAS

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D. STATUS AND PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES

E. CONSERVATION OUTSIDE OF PROTECTED AREAS

(1.) MANAGED NATURAL SYSTEMS

(2.) IMPACTS OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

(3.) EXSITU CONSERVATION (EG: ZOOS, SEED BANKS)

F. CONSERVATION OF ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT SPECIES

AND GERMPLASM (INCLUDING LAND RACES AND WILD

RELATIVES OF AGRICULTURALLY IMPORTANT CROPS

AND LIVESTOCK)

G. MAJOR ISSUES IN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND

FOREST CONSERVATION

H. RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROPOSED ACTIONS

I. APPENDICES

(1.) BIBLIOGRAPHY

(2.) BIODATA SKETCH OF TEAM MEMBERS

(3.) LIST OF PERSONS CONTACTED

(4.) OTHER APPENDICES AS APPROPRIATE

9\. DETAILS FOR SPECIFIC SECTIONS OF THE ABOVE

OUTLINE

A. INTRODUCTION

THIS SECTION OF THE ASSESSMENT WILL PROVIDE AN

OVERVIEW OF THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE AND USED IN THE

ASSESSMENT. IT SHOULD IDENTIFY SIGNIFICANT GAPS IN

INFORMATION ON THE STATUS AND MANAGEMENT OF BIOLOGICAL

DIVERSITY AND TROPICAL FOREST RESOURCES IN THE

HOST-COUNTRY.

B. LEGISLATIVE AND INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE

THE BACKGROUND ASSESSMENT SHOULD INCLUDE A REVIEW OF

THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE INSTITUTIONAL INSTRUCTURE FOR

THE MANAGEMENT OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND TROPICAL

FORESTS. THIS REVIEW SHOULD INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF

MAJOR ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, WHICH

HAVE A ROLE IN THIS PROCESS.

(J.) HOST-COUNTRY GOVERNMENT

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THE BACKGROUND ASSESSMENT SHOULD INCLUDE A REVIEW OF

THE LEGISLATIVE BASIS, BOTH NATIONAL AND LOCAL, FOR

THE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES,

INCLUDING TROPICAL FORESTS, IN THE HOSTCOUNTRY. THIS

SHOULD INCLUDE A REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL TREATIES AND

AGREEMENTS, WHICH HAVE BEEN RATIFIED BY HCG (CITIES,

RAMSAR, ETC.), AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NATIONAL

IMPLEMENTATION. A DESCRIPTION SHOULD BE PROVIDED OF

THE INSTITUTIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

AND TROPICAL FOREST ISSUES, AND MANAGEMENT OF ALL

NATURAL RESOURCES, WITHIN THE HCG. IT SHOULD ASEESS

THE INTEREST AND COMMITMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT TO THE

CONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND TROPICAL

FORESTS, AND SUMMARIZE HCG WHETHER ENVIRONMENTAL

PROFILES OR NATIONAL CONSERVATION STRATEGIES HAVE BEEN

PRODUCED OR ARE CURRENTLY UNDERWAY.

\(2\) NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

THIS SECTION SHOULD INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR

ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, WHICH HAVE A

ROLE IN CONSERVING BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND TROPICAL

FORESTS AND THE LEVELS OF FUNDING THEY CONTRIBUTE

TOWARD THIS ISSUE.

\(3\) AID, OTHER DONORS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

THIS SECTION SHOULD INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF OTHER

DONORS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH

INDIGENOUS AND EXTERNAL, WHICH HAVE A ROLE IN

CONSERVING BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (INCLUDING TROPICAL

FORESTS) AND THE LEVELS OF FUNDING THEY RECEIVE OR

CONTRIBUTE TOWARD THIS ISSUE. THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH

THE GOVERNMENT, MEMBERSHIP, AND PRINCIPAL PROGRAMS

SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED.

C. STATUS AND MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED AREAS

THIS SECTION SHOULD INCLUDE AN INVENTORY OF DECLARED

AND PROPOSED NATIONAL PARKS, WILDLIFE REFUGES, FOREST

RESERVES, SANCTUARIES HUNTING PRESERVES AND OTHER

PROTECTED AREAS. THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR

NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION CONTROLLING EACH OF THE

TYPES OF PROTECTED AREA SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED. A

COUNTRY MAP WITH THE LOCATION OF ALL EXISTING AND

PROPOSED PROTECTED AREAS SHOULD BE USEFUL. AN

ASSESSMENT SHOULD BE MADE OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF

THESE AREAS IN PROTECTING PLANT AND ANIMAL RESOURCES,

AND OF THEIR IMPORTANCE TO HOST-COUNTRY'S ECONOMY

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(E.G. FOR PROVIDING TOURIST OPPORTUNITIES OR FOR

PROTECTING IMPORTANT WATERSHEDS). AN ANALYSIS OF THE

MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE

INCLUDED.

D. STATUS AND PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES

THIS SECTION SHOULD INCLUDE AN INVENTORY OF RARE AND

ENDNGERED SPECIES FOUND IN HOST-COUNTRY AND ITS

TERRITORIAL WATERS. IT SHOULD IDENTIFY THEIR CRITICAL

HABITATS AND EVALUATE PRESSURES ON THESE HABITATS. IT

SHOULD REVIEW EFFORTS WHICH HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED FOR

PROTECTION OF THESE SPECIES AND THEIR HABITATS AND

ASSESS THEIR EFFECTIVENESS.

E. CONSERVATION OUTSIDE OF PROTECTED AREAS

THIS SECTION SHOULD INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF

CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES IN HOST-COUNTRY WHICH ARE

BEING UNDERTAKEN OUTSIDE DESIGNATED PROTECTED AREAS.

THIS SHOULD INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO REVIEW OF

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

(1.) MANAGED NATURAL ECOSYSSTEMS

THIS SECTION SHOULD INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE MAJOR

ECOSYSTEMS OF HOSTCOUNTRY AND AN ANALYSIS OF THEIR

PRESENT CONSERVATION STATUS. A COUNTRY MAP (TO THE

SAME SCALE AS THE PROTECTED AREA MAP) OF THE NATURAL

VEGETATION OR HABITAT TYPES WOULD BE USEFUL. THE TEXT

SHOULD REVIEW THE STATUS OF MANAGED NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS

INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

FOREST RESOSURCES

RANGELAND RESOURCES

COASTAL AND MARINE RESOSURCES

WETLANDS

AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS

THE TEXT SHOULD INCLUDE A DISCUSSION OF THE ECONOMIC,

ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL IMPORTANCE OF THESE ECOSYSTEMS

TO HOSTCOUNTRY, IT SHOULD ADDRESS THEIR ROLE IN THE

REGULATION OF EROSION, MANAGEMENT OF WATER FLOW, AND

THE MAINTENANCE OF PRODUCTIVE SOILS. THE ASSESSMENT

SHSOULD PLACE SPECIAL EMPHASIS AND WETLANDS OF

HOST-COUNTRY AND DESCRIBE THEIR STATUS AND CURRENT

THREATS. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LAND OWNERSHIP

PATTERNS AND EFFECTIVE CONSERVATION SHOULD BE

ADDRESSED.

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(2.) IMPACTS OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

THE TEXT SHOULD INCLUDE A REVIEW, BY MAJOR ECOSYSTEM,

OF THE IMPACTS OF INTERNATIONALLY AND LOCALLY FUNDED

MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND

TROPICAL FOREST RESOURCES. THE TEXT SHOULD REVIEW THE

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK CONCERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF

DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AS THEY AFFECT BIOLOGICAL

DIVERSITY INCLUDING TROPICAL FORESTS. THE TEXT SHOULD

SPECIFY THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING

REQUIREMENTS OF THE HOST-COUNTRY GOVERNMENT AS THEY

CONCERN MAJOR PROJECTS.

(3.) EXSITU CONSERVATION

THIS SUBSECTION SHOULD PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION OF

EX-SITU SPECIES CONSERVATION EFFORTS BEING UNDERTAKEN

AND/OR PLANNED IN HOST-COUNTRY, IT SHOULD REVIEW THE

PROGRAMS OF NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS, HERBERINGS,

BOTANICAL GARDENS, ZOOS, AND CAPTIVE BREEDING PROGRAMS

AND INCLUDE A SUMMARY OF ANY EXISTING CONSERVATION AND

DATA BASES.

F. CONSERVATION OF ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT SPECIES AND

GERMPLASM

THIS SECTION SHOULD PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE

ACTIVIES BEING UNDERTAKEN IN HOSTCOUNTRY FOR THE

CONSERVATION OF ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT SPECIES AND

GERMPLASM. IT SHOULD REVIEW THE STATUS OF GENE BANKS

FOR CROP AND LIVESTOCK SPECIES, NATIVE SEED SELECTION,

AND ACTIVITIES BEING UNDERTAKEN TO SUPPORT THE

SUSTAINED PRODUCTION OF COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT WILD

PLANT AND ANIMAL SPECIES (E.G. FOR FORESTRY

PRODUCTION, HUNTING, FISHING OR COMMERCIAL TRADE), AND

IN-SITU CONSERVATION OF LAND RACES AND WILD RELATIVES

OF IMPORTANT CROPS.

G. MAJOR ISSUES IN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND TROPICAL

FOREST CONSERVATION

THIS SECTION OF THE ASSESSMENT SHOULD PROVIDE A

SUMMARY OF THE MAJOR ISSUES REQUIRING ATTENTION IN

ORDER TO IMPROVE THE CONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL

DIVERSITY AND FOREST RESOURCES. THE PRESENT AND

FUTURE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL

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INSTITUTIONS AND TRAINING, BOTH GOVERNMENT AND

NONGOVERNMENTAL, SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. ISSUES

CONCERNING THE MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED AREAS SHOULD BE

REVIEWED. SPECIAL ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE

PROBLEMS OF ASSURING ADEQUATE PROTECTION OF WETLANDS,

COASTAL, AND MARINE ENVIRONMENTS (E.G. DO EXISTING

PROTECTED AREAS ENCOMPAS MOST SIGNIFICANT BIOLOGICAL

RESOURCES). AN ATTEMPT SHOULD BE MADE TO PRIORITIZE

ISSUES NEEDING MOST IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.

H. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROPOSED ACTIONS

THIS SECTION SHOULD PROVIDE A REVIEW OF PROPOSED

ACTIONS TO ADDRESS ISSUES CONCERNING BIOLOGICAL

DIVERSITY AND TROPICAL FORESTS WHICH MAYBE

IMPLEMENTED, WITH SUPPORT FROM AID, THE HCG,

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS, AND LOCAL AND

INTERNATIONAL NONGOVERMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS.

RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED WITH REGARD TO

THEIR RELATIVE PRIORITY AND LENGTH OF IMPLEMENTATION

PERIOD. IF AVAILABLE, PROPOSED ACTIONS SHALL INCLUDE

A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THEIR OBJECTIVE AND ANTICIPATED

BENEFITS. THIS SHALL INCLUDE A CONCISE ANALYSIS OF

COST (FOREIGN AND LOCAL CURRENCY), IDENTIFICATION OF

THE APPROPRIATE INSTITUTION (S) FOR IMPLEMENTATION,

ESTIMATED IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD, AND OUTLINE

REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND

TRAINING TO ASSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE PROPOSED

PROGRAM.

THIS SECTION SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE IDENTIFICATION

AND ASSESSMENT OF THE HCG AND NGO INSTITUTIONAL AND

EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS TO PRESERVE AND

AUGMENT BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND TROPICAL FORESTS,

ESPECIALLY WHERE ENDANGERED SPECIES ARE APPARENT. THE

ASSESSMENT WILL ADDRESS PROGRAM CONSTRAINTS, INCLUDING

THE NEED TO CONSIDER CONDITIONING CERTAIN ASSISTANCE

UPON HCG LEGISLATIVE OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION IN ORDER

TO OFFICIALLY DESIGNATE AID STRENGTHEN HCG COMMITMENTS

FOR PROTECTED AREAS, AND FOREST CONSERVATION.

I. APPENDICES

THE ASSESSMENT SHOULD INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE

FOLLOWING APPENDICES:

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(1.) BIBLIOGRAPHY AND A LISST OF RELEVANT GOVERNMENT

AGENCIES AND NGOS

(2.) BIODATA SKETCH OF TEEN MEMBERS

(3.) LIST OF PERSONS AND INSTITUTIONS CONTACTED

OTHER APPENDICES MAY BE ADDED AS APPROPRIATE TO THE

OBJECTIVE OF THE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY/TROPICAL FOREST

ASSESSMENT.

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