While the linkages between biodiversity and ecosystem services are well understood in Rwanda, the value of biodiversity is not fully reflected in broader government policies and incentive structures. A comprehensive economic valuation of biodiversity and ecosystem services that they provide to the national economy has also not been undertaken. In addition, costs of biodiversity loss, as well as the ecosystem services they provide and the benefits that accrue, have not been fully computed for all ecosystems (NBSAP, 2016). Establishment of the value of biodiversity and integrating it into the national planning and development processes is therefore critical for the realization of their sustainable management and utilization for the benefit of all (rather you cannot take good care of something who’s worth you do not know). The target also seeks to enhance the knowledge of stakeholders at the grassroots so as to enable them to develop environmentally sustainable practices/ enterprises
National Target 2: By 2020, the values of biodiversity and ecosystem services for at least two selected protected areas have been determined and integrated into planning processes, i.e. poverty reduction strategies and national economy.
Aichi targets