This Policy Plan lays out the government ambition to preserve and protect the country's ecosystems and enhance Curaçao’s unique and special natural environment. The Vision of the Policy Plan is to promote a sustainable and prosperous future for Curaçao, where nature conservation & management, preservation of biodiversity, and sustainable economic development coexist, with respect for the island’s nature, climate resilience, development, and the well-being of current and future generations. The Policy Plan presents three strategic objectives to be achieved within the 2024 - 2030 period, in accordance with the Convention on Biological Diversity: 1) reducing threats to the natural environment of Curaçao; 2) managing natural resources sustainably for the benefit of people in Curaçao; 3) ensuring tools and solutions for implementation. The Policy Plan is inspired by the following guiding principles: ecosystem approach; integration of nature and development; precautionary principle; informed decisions; adaptive management; community management and involvement; collective responsibility. For each of the three strategic objectives, the Policy Plan provides relating subgoals and targeted actions and measures: restoration, conservation and management of land and marine ecosystems, in order to preserve important habitats and threatened species and protect wetland areas; reducing human stressors to Curaçao’s terrestrial and marine biodiversity, focusing on: invasive species, climate change, wastewater, chemicals, plastics and other macro-debris pollution; strengthening biosecurity measures to prevent the introduction and establishment of new invasive species; reducing climate impact on biodiversity and the risks of natural hazards due to climate change; preparation of sustainable management plans for land and marine resources, strengthening knowledge of local fisheries and ensuring sustainable management of fisheries resources, through the involvement of small-scale fish companies and local communities in the creation of the plan; improving the sustainability of tourism; integrating nature into urban planning and development, through environmental impact assessment, implementation of Nature Based Solutions in urban areas, and management of publicly accessible natural areas; promoting qualitative and accessible research data on nature; increasing local, regional, and international cooperation for nature conservation management.
كوراساو · 2024-01-01