Republic of Korea’s Fourth National Biodiversity Strategy 2019 – 2023.

This Fourth National Biodiversity Strategy 2019 – 2023 is a cross-sectoral plan at the national level. The objective of the plan is: To ensure the equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of nature with all people through the conservation and promotion of biodiversity.
To achieve the objective, five strategies are proposed in the Plan, including: 1. Mainstreaming biodiversity through actions of aising public awareness, integrating biodiversity values into strategies and plans, expanding positive initiatives, promoting biodiversity-friendly production and consumption; 2. Managing threats to biodiversity by actions on: mitigating habitat loss, controlling species invasion, reducing pressures on vulnerable ecosystems and reducing pollutants; 3. Strengthening biodiversity conservation through actions on: improving the coverage and management of protected areas, protecting endangered and endemic species, achieving ecosystem restoration and promoting genetic diversity; 4. Benefit-sharing and sustainable use of biodiversity through actions such as laying the foundation for ecosystem services, promoting the sustainable use of ecological resources, implementing the Nagoya Protocol, advancing sustainability in agriculture, forestry and fisheries; 5. Laying the groundwork for implementation by strengthening international cooperation, fostering scientific knowledge and advancing policy cooperation, preserving and utilizing traditional knowledge.