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Guyana’s National Action Plan (NAP) to Combat Land Degradation, Guyana
Guyana’s National Action Plan (NAP) to Combat Land Degradation, Guyana
January 6, 2019
| In May 2014, UNDP commenced the project titled “Support the Alignment of Guyana’s National Action Plan to the UNCCD’s 10-year (2008-2018) Strategic Plan” in collaboration with the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (Implementing Partner) and the Global Environment Facility (Trust Fund resources). Through the project, UNDP delivered support to the preparation of the Aligned National Action Plan to Combat Land Degradation (Aligned NAP), which was completed in December 2015. Since Guyana became a signatory to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, the Government of Guyana has made strong progress towards living up to its commitments to the Convention. This Aligned National Action Plan is the manifestation of these continued efforts, not only as a commitment to the UNCCD, but moreover as a commitment to the citizens of Guyana to ensure that its resources will be managed sustainably for the benefit of generations to come. The Aligned NAP aims to ensure that the agricultural, pasture, mining, forest, coastal and other land uses and resources are managed as sustainable, productive systems that maintain ecosystem productivity and ecological functions while contributing directly to the environmental protection, economic growth and social livelihood of the people of the country. This Aligned NAP outlines the approach and roadmap towards continuing to enhance the way of managing land and resources in Guyana. The Aligned NAP consists of and is governed by a set of overarching principles: Achievement of Sustainable Development; Land management governance and policy; Education, training and awareness; Knowledge information and research; Evaluation and monitoring and; Partnership and financing. The Aligned NAP focuses on the primary sectors on which Guyana has depended and will depend upon in the future. The potential of several of these sectors is very big and hitherto largely untapped and will likely undergo rapid development. This Aligned NAP emphasizes equitable access to resources. This Aligned National Action Plan 2015-2025 for Guyana for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification builds on the previous National Action Plan from 2006, and is updated to be aligned with the UNCCD Strategic Plan 2008-2018. This Aligned NAP is aligned with relevant country strategic development and policy plans. |
