Biodiversity

Article 10 Sustainable use of components of biological diversity

137. What is the relative priority afforded to implementation of this Article and the associated decisions by your country?
a) High				b) Medium	+	c) Low
138. To what extent are the resources available adequate for meeting the obligations and recommendations made?
a) Good	+++	b) Adequate		c) Limiting	+	d) Severely limiting
Further comments on relative priority and on availability of resources
137-138. The sustainable use of components of biological diversity is officially recognised as an issue of high priority in Armenia. However current economic and institutional difficulties do not permit the use of all available resources in order to implement this Article and fulfil the obligations it sets out. The extent to which the activities described correspond to implementation of the obligations under this Article should be considered as strictly limited.
139. Has your country integrated consideration of the conservation and sustainable use of biological resources into national decision making (10a)?
a) no
b) early stages of development							+
c) advanced stages of development
d) programme or policy in place
e) review of implementation available
140. Has your country adopted measures relating to the use of biological resources that avoid or minimize adverse impacts on biological diversity (10b)?
a) no measures
b) some measures in place							+
c) potential measures under review
d) comprehensive measures in place
141. Has your country put in place measures that protect and encourage customary use of biological resources that is compatible with conservation or sustainable use requirements (10c)?
a) no measures							+
b) some measures in place
c) potential measures under review
d) comprehensive measures in place
142. Has your country put in place measures that help local populations develop and implement remedial action in degraded areas where biological diversity has been reduced (10d)?
a) no measures							+
b) some measures in place
d) comprehensive measures in place

143. Does your country actively encourage cooperation between government authorities and the private sector in developing methods for sustainable use of biological diversity (10e)?
a) no	+
b) early stages of development
c) advanced stages of development
d) programme or policy in place
e) review of implementation available

Decisions IV/15. Relationship of the Convention with the Commission on Sustainable Development and biodiversity-related conventions

144. Has your country submitted to the Secretariat information on tourism and its impacts on biological diversity, and efforts to effectively plan and manage tourism?
a) no	+
b) yes - previous national report
c) yes - case-studies
d) yes - other means (please give details below)
145. Has your country submitted to the Secretariat information on biodiversity-related activities of the CSD (such as SIDS, oceans, seas and freshwater resources, consumption and production patterns)?
a) no	+
b) yes - previous national report
c) yes - correspondence
d) yes - other means (please give details below)

Decision V/24. Sustainable use as a cross-cutting issue

146. Has your country identified indicators and incentive measures for sectors relevant to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity?
a) no
b) assessment of potential indicators underway	+
c) indicators identified (if so, please describe below)
147. Has your country assisted other Parties to increase their capacity to implement sustainable-use practices, programmes and policies at regional, national and local levels, especially in pursuit of poverty alleviation?
a) no	+
b) not relevant
c) to a limited extent
d) to a significant extent (please provide details)
148. Has your country developed mechanisms to involve the private sector and indigenous and local communities in initiatives on sustainable use, and in mechanisms to ensure that indigenous and local communities benefit from such sustainable use?
a) no	+
b) mechanisms under development
c) mechanisms in place (please describe)

149. Has your country identified areas for conservation that would benefit through the sustainable use of biological diversity and communicated this information to the Executive Secretary?
a) no	+
b) yes

Decision V/25. Biological diversity and tourism

150. Has your country based its policies, programmes and activities in the field of sustainable tourism on an assessment of the inter-linkages between tourism and biological diversity?
a) no	+
b) to a limited extent
c) to a significant extent
151. Has your country submitted case-studies on tourism as an example of the sustainable use of biological diversity to the Executive Secretary?
a) no	+
b) yes
152. Has your country undertaken activities relevant to biodiversity and tourism in support of the International Year of Ecotourism?
a) no	+
b) yes
153. Has your country undertaken activities relevant to biodiversity and tourism in support of the International Year of Mountains?
a) no
b) yes	+
154. Has your country undertaken activities relevant to biodiversity and tourism in support of the International Coral Reef Initiative?
a) no	+
b) yes
155. Has your country established enabling policies and legal frameworks to complement voluntary efforts for the effective implementation of sustainable tourism?
a) no	+
b) to a limited extent
c) to a significant extent (please describe)

139. Scientific results from research on biological diversity are used, to a certain extent, during the development of methods and approaches for the conservation and sustainable use of biological resources. For example, based on scientific data, industrial fishing and the recreational hunting of animals in the country are being controlled, and the quantities of various plant species collected are being determined (see Article 12, questions 175 - 179).

140. Recently a review of possible measures for the prevention of harmful influences on biological diversity in Armenia was carried out and was reflected in the "First National Report" and the "Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan of Armenia" as well as in the project "Management of natural resources and mitigation of poverty in Armenia". Within the framework of this project a comprehensive overview of measures for the conservation and encouragement of traditional ways of utilising biological resources in Armenia is to be performed.

142. In Armenia, in those areas that have suffered from earthquakes or other natural disasters, several support measures for the local population have been approved and are currently being implemented. They are aimed at restoring the biological diversity of these areas, and are carried out both at the state level, and with the assistance of the international community.

146. Indicators and incentive measures. A project proposal on the identification of biodiversity indicators has been developed in line with the provisions of the BSAP by the Ministry of Nature Protection. The project is included in the Ministry's workplan for 2002-2003 and this Ministry will co-ordinate the work. Most significantly, the project includes the identification of indicators for the purpose of establishing new protected areas.

149. The appropriate information on the objectives of nature protection, from the viewpoint of the sustainable use of biodiversity, is included in the "Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan of Armenia". Besides this, annual interim reports containing current information are presented to the Secretariat.

153. An inter-institutional commission has been organised in Armenia in order to develop suggestions on promoting a list of activities to support ecotourism within the terms of UNEP's International Year of the Mountain (IYM).

Armenia plans to hold a regional seminar on mountain wetlands to be attended by NIS countries in the European region. An application for funding has been submitted to the Ramsar small grants programme. The subjects to be discussed include; regional co-operation, wetland conservation, shared watersheds, transboundary wetlands and wetland biodiversity. Preliminary expressions of interest have been received from Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus and Georgia. Azerbaijan will still be sent an invitation although it is considered part of the Asian region according to the Ramsar Convention

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