Minister of the Environment and National Beautification Adrian Forde says Government is prioritising areas to meet the island’s 2035 biodiversity conservation goals.He gave this indication on Tuesday while outlining the priority targets contained in the revised Barbados National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2020.This comes just over 28 years after Barbados ratified the United Nations Convention on biological diversity.Introducing the Barbados Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2020 resolution in Parliament, Forde said the policy document was designed to serve as a guide for the management and conservation of biodiversity in Barbados both on land and sea.Forde said it was designed to protect the island’s flora and fauna and address a range of issues including garbage pollution, reforestation and the use of substances such as herbicides and pesticides.Outlined in the 85-page document are 12 priority targets, 11 of which are to be achieved by 2030 and one by 2035.
