Complex sentence: It is at this point in the development approval process that political considerations are imperative and it is critical to ensure that those in political office are fully cognizant of the need to manage and protect the world's biodiversity.
Split into simpler sentences: It is at this point in the development approval process that political considerations are imperative. At this stage it is important that political level decision-makers are fully cognizant of the need to manage and protect the world's biodiversity.