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Appendix One: The 59 Steps

DescriptionThis report summarises Scotland's progress in terms of meeting international obligations on biodiversity.
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Official Print Publication Date
Website Publication DateFebruary 26, 2002

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APPENDIX ONE THE 59 STEPS

A1.1 This table compares the UK Biodiversity Action Plan's 59 steps (1994) with the UK BAP proposed aims and objectives (2001), and is paraphrased from Appendix 3 of 'Sustaining the Variety of Life' (by the UKBG, DETR 2001). Both lists were designed as a series of actions against which future biodiversity progress could be monitored.

Original 59 steps

UK BAP 2001 proposed aims and objectives

(No specific step identified)

Maintain and review an overall strategy for the conservation and enhancement of UK biodiversity

(No specific step identified)

Bring together all sectors to work in partnership

Step 33: Species Action Plans

Develop, implement and review targeted action plans for the most important species and habitats

Step 1: SSSI management plans
Step 2: Designate additional areas
Step 3: Complete SAC, SPA and Ramsar designations
Step 4: Protect marine areas
Step 7: Identify prime biodiversity areas
Step 11: Marine SACs and SPAs
Step 16: Local nature reserves
Step 34: EN Species Recovery Programme
Step 35: Red Data books
Step 36: Alien species and species restoration
Step 42: Legal protection

Take direct measures to conserve species and habitat diversity through site conservation and the management of non-native species

(No specific step identified)

Encourage preparation implementation and review of LBAPs to take forward local priorities for action

Step 10: Coastal defence and flood protection
Step 19: Agricultural incentives
Step 20: Pesticide and fertiliser storage
Step 39: Reducing marine fishing effort
Step 54: Areas sensitive to fishing

Take steps to minimise adverse affects of humans on biodiversity

(No specific step identified)

Take steps to understand effects on biodiversity of climate change and ozone depletion, and determine responses

Step 5: Land use planning
Step 12: Estuary management plans
Step 13: Coastal zone management plans
Step 18: Greening CAP
Step 21: Support organic farming
Step 23: Hedgerows
Step 24: Sustainable forestry
Step 25: Woodland management
Step 26: Woodland regeneration
Step 28: Woodland expansion
Step 29: Woodland management and expansion
Step 31: New National Forests
Step 38: Regulating marine fisheries
Step 46: Integrate environment into government policies

Integrate biodiversity considerations into public policies and programmes

Step 44: Tourism
(No other step identified)

Encourage integration of biodiversity into business policies and practices

Step 15: Public involvement in marine reserves
Step 17: Support urban biodiversity initiatives
Step 30: Community woodlands
Step 32: Urban tree planting
Step 43: Engage non-conservation volunteers
Step 45: Publicity strategy
Step 47: Environmental education in Scotland
Step 48: Establish a Citizens Environmental Network

Take steps to increase public awareness of biodiversity

Step 6: Land cover surveys
Step 9: Marine Nature Conservation Review
Step 14: New approaches to coastal defence
Step 22: New approaches to environmental management
Step 40: Fisheries research
Step 49: Impact of regeneration

Identify undertake and review research to support biodiversity objectives

Step 8: Revise maps of Natural Areas and Natural Heritage Zones
Step 50: Biodiversity information

Develop and maintain accessible biodiversity data, linking national and local records, standardised as necessary

Step 37: Protecting genetic resources

(mechanism outside the UK BAP)

Step 41: Bonn Convention Agreements
Step 51: Participate in Convention on Biological Diversity
Step 52: Other biodiversity related conventions
Step 55: Cetaceans agreement

(mechanism outside the UK BAP)

Step 53: Participate in conservation in Europe
Step 56: Participate in EC 5th Environmental Action Programme

(mechanism outside the UK BAP)

Step 57: Assist developing countries
Step 58: Aid developing countries
Step 59: Help Oversees Territories with biodiversity conservation

(mechanism outside the UK BAP)

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