The Cook Islands National Sustainable Development Plan (NSDP) 2016 – 2020 prioritises Biodiversity within its National Goal 11.  The National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) 2016-2020 outlines Cook Islands’ plans for the conservation of its biodiversity  as well as for developing human capacity to carry out the national action plan.

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COUNTRY PROFILE – THE COOK ISLANDS

CBD Country Profile – Cook Islands
– Cook Islands National Focal Points (as of 1 Sept 2017)
– The Cook Islands National Development Sustainable Plan (NSDP) 2016-2020 (6MB)
National Goal 11: Promote sustainable land use, management of terrestrial ecosystems, and protect biodiversity.
– Cook Islands Global Environment Facility projects 

COOK ISLANDS BIODIVERSITY STRATEGIES AND ACTION PLANS (NBSAP)

Cook Islands National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2016-2020
Cook Islands 5th National Report to the CBD – 2017
Cook Islands 4th National Report to the CBD  – 2011
Cook Islands NBSAP 2002

NCSA – National Stocktake Report – National Capacity Self-Assessment for Global Environment Management Project (August 2005)
NCSA – Thematic Assessment Report – covering Biodiversity, Climate Change and Desertification (September 2007)
NCSA – Cross Cutting Capacity Assessment Report – (October 2015)
NCSA – Capacity Development Action Plan and Final Report – (June 2008)

STRATEGIES, ACTION PLANS & PROJECTS OF OUR BIODIVERSITY PARTNERS

National Environment Service
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Marine Resources
Ministry of Cultural Development
Te Ipukarea Society
Marae Moana
Climate Change Cook Islands
Natural Heritage Trust

Secretariat for the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
SPC Geoscience Programme (SOPAC)

NZ Environment Protection Authority
NZ Department of Conservation
NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Environment