Biodiversity Legislation Study: A Review of Biodiversity Legislation in 8 Countries
June 2014 – CISDL, GLOBE and World Future Council – Available here Biodiversity Legislation Study
Jorge Cabrera Medaglia, Freedom-Kai Phillips, and Frederic Perron-Welch
The work of the Parties to the Convention in the past 20 years provides a concrete path toward achieving the objectives of the Convention. Yet, an analysis of country and regional examples can assist in demonstrating how the decisions of the Parties can be implemented in a tangible manner. This study looks at the biodiversity-specific legislation of a series of countries (Costa Rica, India, Japan, Norway, South Africa, South Korea and Vietnam) and one region (European Union) to analyse how the provisions of the Convention can be implemented in law. The case studies are used to conduct a comparative analysis, and conclusions are drawn to determine the most effective measures for the implementation of the Convention. Parliamentarians are encouraged to consider how to use these measures in their own national situations.