NSFNC is the updated version of the existing National Conservation Strategy (NCS) first formulated in 1988. Its implementation will not only help coordinate development works in conservation areas but also accommodate various new emerging environmental and sustainable development issues like climate change, biodiversity, tourism, land management, urbanization, environment education, culture and nature and green economy.
According to Pushpa Lal Shakya, joint secretary at the National Planning Commission (NPC), the draft of NSFNC is already complete and its implementation will begin immediately after the cabinet approves it.
"The approval of the cabinet's decision will help align all different development works associated with various ministries. It will ensure the project works develop without having the interference of one another," said Shakya. "In a nutshell, development of conservation areas will move ahead without any obstruction," he added.
With rising living standards of people and the need for industrial and refinery products, there have been more demands on natural resources now. Moreover, Climate change, energy crisis, natural disasters, and human-wildlife conflicts and out migration have emerged as the inevitable part of human environment.
"In previous days, such issues and their needs were not recognized and now these issues cannot be neglected at any cost. The strategy will offer nature conservation guidelines for the coming years and development is certain through it," said Rajendra Khanal, IUCN program coordinator.
NSFNC includes five strategic pillars for nature conservation. Having harmonization of sectoral strategies and coordination between concerned agencies as its major priority, mainstreaming of nature in all development works, valuing of ecosystem services and accountability of conservation results are three other objectives of the strategy.
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