Prepared to present it to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) Guyana's Fifth National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity covers the period 2011 to 2014 and describes actions taken by Guyana to conserve and sustainably manage its diversity and how these actions are contributing to the achievement of the UNBCD goals and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets of the updated strategic plan for biodiversity 2011-2020.
The fifth national report preparation followed the UNCBD guidelines and complies with Article 26 of the Convention and decision X/10 of the COP. The guidelines proposed that the report is composed of three main parts and provided key questions which the Guyana fifth national and the report has attempted to address the questions as much as possible based on the availability of the information.
- Part I provides an update on biodiversity status, trends and threats, and implications for human well-being.
- Part II provides the national biodiversity strategy and action plan (NBSAP), its implementation and mainstreaming of biodiversity.
- Part III provides the progress towards the 2015 and 2020 Aichi biodiversity targets and contribution to the relevant 2015 targets of the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs).