Government partner: Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism
Ecosystem type(s) assessed: Forest, water, agricultural and urban ecosystems
Most common drivers for the transformation and loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the country:
Indirect drivers: poor governance and enforcement of environmental laws and regulations; lack of coordination between national entities (decision-makers, research institutes and academia, NGOs, other types of agencies) on safeguarding biodiversity; and loss of intergenerational traditional knowledge for sustainably using biodiversity
Direct drivers: Pollution, invasive alien species, climate change, conversion and degradation of natural habitats, and overexploitation of natural resources