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4.3 Impact of NBSAPs and related sectoral and cross-sectoral plans onachieving goals and objectives of the Strategic PlanThe preparation of the BCAP and Addendum helped to highlight biodiversity conservation among sectoral organisationsconsiderably. Despite the lack of a special mechanism to implement these recommendations, their presence hasinfluenced much of sectoral, and some cross-sectoral plans and programmes and achieving goals and objectives of thestrategic plan at the in-country level.The major systemic and broad institutional capacity needs for biodiversity conservation are identified in the FSMP. theNEAP and the CZMP were incorporated into the BCAP of 1999; thereby underlining their importance.• The National Environmental Action Plan is updated periodically, The current NEAP (Termed Caring for theEnvironment 2003-2007, Path to Sustainable Development) identifies biodiversity conservation as a cross-sectoralaction on natural resource management. It also reiterates the importance of implementing the BCAP in toto.• The relevant BCAP recommendations have been incorporated into the current CZMP of 2004 which is updatedperiodically according to the Coast conservation Act.• The Forestry Sector Mater Plan of 1995 has a chapter on biodiversity conservation in the forestry sector (i.e.including the geographic areas under the Department of Wildlife Conservation).• The National Agricultural Research Plan (2002-2008 incorporated BCAP recommendations.• The policies, plans and programmes in the forestry and wildlife sub-sectors have considered biodiversityconservation requirements.In contrast, officials of development agencies (i.e. those in non-conservation oriented agencies such as irrigation andmining engineers, BOI officials, tourism planners, etc.) have inadequate knowledge of the technical aspects governingbiodiversity issues and environmental laws and policies. Hence they cannot contribute positively for implementation ofbiodiversity plans and policies. Likewise the involvement of the private sector in the various aspects of biodiversityconservation and sustainable use is poor. An institutional coordination mechanism to incorporate biodiversityrecommendations in the BCAP and addendum into the plans of other sectors (e.g. CZMP) should be established on aformal basis.Suggested recommendation to the COPParities should be assisted to implement the NCSA recommendations and to establish mechanisms for implementing the national BAPsholistically with adequate emphasis on coordination and implementation of a CEPA strategy and monitoring.4.4 Assessment of achieving goals/objectives of the Strategic PlanTABLE 4.63 Goals and objectives of the strategic plan and major obstacles in meeting major obstaclesThe scale of agreement with regard to achievement of global goals has been rated from 1-4, with a score if 1 for achieved totally; 2for somewhat achieved, 3 for not achieved and 4 for Difficult to evaluate due to lack of information.Strategic goalsScale ofagreementSri Lanka status and comments on global achievementsGoal 1: The <strong>Convention</strong> is fulfilling its leadership role in international biodiversity issues.1.1 The <strong>Convention</strong> is settingthe global biodiversityagenda.2 The convention has to work more on promoting in-countrycapacity to address Articles 14, 15, 16 and 17, and benefitsharing with regard to traditional knowledge. The followingFourth National Report to the CBD: Sri Lanka 105