Biodiversity

No.	Action/activity	Related activities	Related objectives	Duration	Estimated budget	Outputs	Priority
Strategic component E: Environmental education and public awareness
E.1	IMPROVE THE LEVEL OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
E.1.1	Develop an overall programme with the Ministry for Education and Science on improving environmental studies delivered within the school curriculum	H.3.1-H.3.3	7	2001	I	Educational programme	II
E.1.2	Provide schools with updated manuals, textbooks, and practical materials relating to biodiversity conservation	H.3.1-H.3.3, E.2.6, E.2.2, E.2.10	7	2000-2002	I	Materials	I
E.1.3	Produce and distribute up-dated support materials on biodiversity conservation for higher education institutions (textbooks, manuals etc.)	H.3.1-H.3.3, E.2.4, E.2.5	7	2000-2003	I	Materials	I
E.1.4	Develop a course on Biodiversity Conservation at Yerevan State University and provide necessary support materials	H.3.1-H.3.3, F.3.1, F.3.2, E.2.3, E.2.4, E.2.5	7	2000-2004	I	Course	II
E.1.5	Provide training for teachers and lecturers to improve their capacity for delivering environmental education	H.3.1-H.3.3, E.2.3, E.2.4	7	2001-2002	I	Training	II
E.1.6	Provide support and resources for the development of interpretative and educational centres (at sites including Yerevan Botanic and Zoological Gardens and the State Natural Museum)	H.2.5, M.2.1, B.2.3, B.4.2	2, 7	2001-2002	I	Interpretative centres	II
E.2	INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS RELATING TO BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
E.2.1	Review current activities for public awareness of biodiversity and assess level of awareness as a baseline	H.2.1, H.2.2, H.1.2	7
E.2.2	Develop a public awareness programme promoting biodiversity involving the mass media, including a series of radio and television programmes, and national press releases	H.1.2, H.2.1, H.2.2	7	2000-2001	I	Awareness program	I
E.2.3	Produce a television programme specifically about the biodiversity of Armenia	E.2.2, H.3.1	7	2000-2001	I	TV programme	II
E.2.4	Produce and disseminate materials about rare and threatened species of Armenia	A.7.1, A.7.2, F.1.1, F.1.2	7	2001-2002	I	Publications	II
E.2.5	Produce and distribute regional listings of endangered species targeted particularly at those using biodiversity	F.1.1, F.3.8, C.1.5	4, 7	2001	I	Listings	II
E.2.6	Increase the circulation and distribution of the newspaper "Nature", and include articles relating to BSAP implementation	N.3.5, J.1.2	7	2000-2001	I	Publications	III
E.2.7	Use flagship species (such as Armenian mouflon, and Armenian gull) to promote conservation through the wide use of these symbols in other materials	E.1.2, E.1.3	7	2000-2001	I	Use of flagships	III
E.2.8	Develop a series of postage stamps depicting important and threatened species of Armenia	F.1.1	7	2000-2002	I	Stamps	III
E.2.9	Develop a public awareness programme (mass-media programs, publications, etc.) emphasising the links between biodiversity and sustainable development in mountain ecosystems, for the International Year of the Mountain	K.1.5	7		I	Awareness program	II
E.2.10	Organise public events on international environment days	C.8.3, K.1.2	7	2000	I	Events	II
E.2.11	Organise brief workshops for local communities and authorities to discuss issues of biodiversity conservation	A.3.2, D.1.3	13	2000-2002	I	Workshops	II
EE.3	INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT LEGISLATION RELATING TO BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
E.3.1	Develop a public awareness programme to disseminate information on laws relating to biodiversity, using mass media (TV, radio and newspapers)	C.5.2, E.2.9, E.2.2	7, 6	2000-2001	I	Awareness campaign	II
E.3.2	Organise a series of briefings on environmental laws, involving government agencies, NGOs and mass media	E.2.2	6, 7, 9	2000-2001	I	Briefings	II