Biodiversity Economy Strategy (BES) for the Department of Environmental Affairs
27 July 2020
The Biodiversity Economy Strategy (BES) is required to guide the sustainable growth of the wildlife and bioprospecting industries and to provide a basis for addressing constraints to growth, ensuring sustainability, identifying clear stakeholder’s responsibilities and monitoring the progress of the Enabling Actions. The Vision of BES is to optimise the total economic benefits of the wildlife and bioprospecting industries through its sustainable use, in line with the Vision of the Department of Environmental Affairs.
DEA (2015). Biodiversity Economy Strategy (BES) for the Department of Environmental Affairs.
(Note: DEA is now DFFE- the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment)
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