Showing posts with label UN Convention on Biodiversity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label UN Convention on Biodiversity. Show all posts
The consultations among member countries on issues related to bio-diversity picked up momentum at the ongoing bio-diversity conference in Hyderabad.
As the Conference entered the third week, the working groups at the conference paced up the consultations to achieve consensus on various issues including resource mobilizations to achieve bio-diversity targets.
UN spokesperson David Ainsworth told media this morning that the member countries adopted documents on bio-fuels, global strategy on plant conservation, incentive measures and global taxonomy issues on last Friday.
He said the contact groups also met over the last weekend and discussed resource mobilisation, geo-engineering among other issues.
He said the two working groups will review the progress on deliberations held among countries last week from today. UN spokesperson added that the first working group will discuss bio-diversity in islands and the second working on Nagoya Protocol today.
Meanwhile, heads and ministers of countries have started to arrive in Hyderabad to take part in the main plenary session which will be addressed by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh tomorrow.
Over 15,000 participants including 9,000 delegates from185 countries are taking part in the prestigious bio-diversity conference which will conclude on 19th of this month.
As the Conference entered the third week, the working groups at the conference paced up the consultations to achieve consensus on various issues including resource mobilizations to achieve bio-diversity targets.
UN spokesperson David Ainsworth told media this morning that the member countries adopted documents on bio-fuels, global strategy on plant conservation, incentive measures and global taxonomy issues on last Friday.
He said the contact groups also met over the last weekend and discussed resource mobilisation, geo-engineering among other issues.
He said the two working groups will review the progress on deliberations held among countries last week from today. UN spokesperson added that the first working group will discuss bio-diversity in islands and the second working on Nagoya Protocol today.
Meanwhile, heads and ministers of countries have started to arrive in Hyderabad to take part in the main plenary session which will be addressed by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh tomorrow.
Over 15,000 participants including 9,000 delegates from185 countries are taking part in the prestigious bio-diversity conference which will conclude on 19th of this month.
Labels: UN Convention on Biodiversity
Contact groups are being set up at the ongoing bio-diversity conference in Hyderabad to achieve consensus among member countries on the issues related to climate change and mobilization of financial resources.
UN spokesperson David Ainsworth told media this morning that these groups will strive for broad consensus among delegates who expressed apprehensions on them.
He said 32 countries expressed diverse opinions over financial matters and 53 countries sought amendment to the implementation mechanism to tackle climate change issues.
He further said the delegates at the conference called for urgent steps to conserve marine and coastal bio-diversity, particularly bio-diversity in islands in different parts of the world.
The conference felt that islands are in critical condition due to enormous development and tourist activity there. The UN spokesperson added that the member countries reiterated the need to include indigenous communities in conserving marine and coastal bio-diversity.
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UN spokesperson David Ainsworth told media this morning that these groups will strive for broad consensus among delegates who expressed apprehensions on them.
He said 32 countries expressed diverse opinions over financial matters and 53 countries sought amendment to the implementation mechanism to tackle climate change issues.
He further said the delegates at the conference called for urgent steps to conserve marine and coastal bio-diversity, particularly bio-diversity in islands in different parts of the world.
The conference felt that islands are in critical condition due to enormous development and tourist activity there. The UN spokesperson added that the member countries reiterated the need to include indigenous communities in conserving marine and coastal bio-diversity.
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Labels: UN Convention on Biodiversity
The Government has approved the ratification of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) by India. The Cabinet decision comes in the wake of New Delhi assuming Presidentship of the eleventh Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to be held in Hyderabad this month.
The objective of the Nagoya Protocol on ABS is fair and equitable sharing of benefits, arising from the use of genetic resources, including appropriate access to genetic resources and transfer of relevant technologies.
India has also been a victim of biopiracy of its genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, which have been patented in other countries, well known examples include neem and haldi. New Delhi also expects that the ABS Protocol which is a key missing pillar of the CBD, would address this concern.
The Nagoya Protocol has been signed by 92 countries and five countries have also ratified the Protocol. India signed the Nagoya Protocol on 11th May 2011. India is also a Party to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) which is one of the agreements adopted during the Rio Earth Summit in 1992.
The objective of the Nagoya Protocol on ABS is fair and equitable sharing of benefits, arising from the use of genetic resources, including appropriate access to genetic resources and transfer of relevant technologies.
India has also been a victim of biopiracy of its genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, which have been patented in other countries, well known examples include neem and haldi. New Delhi also expects that the ABS Protocol which is a key missing pillar of the CBD, would address this concern.
The Nagoya Protocol has been signed by 92 countries and five countries have also ratified the Protocol. India signed the Nagoya Protocol on 11th May 2011. India is also a Party to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) which is one of the agreements adopted during the Rio Earth Summit in 1992.
Labels: ABS, UN Convention on Biodiversity
The 6th edition of Meeting of the Parties, being held in Hyderabad as prelude to the UN conference on Bio-diversity has witnessed elaborate discussions as several countries have expressed concerns over Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) and their management and safety issues.
The Deputy Secretary to the Convention on Bio-diversity, Charles Gbedemah told media this morning that the deliberations over Cartegena Protocol and Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol are progressing successfully. He said, the five-day bio-safety conference which concludes today, will adopt decisions on 18 aspects.
He further said, the implementation of Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redressal was low due to absence of legal frameworks in several member countries.
Mr Charles said, the member countries taking part in the deliberations made proactive efforts to arrive at consensus on several contentious issues.
Our correspondent reports that the deliberations at the biosafety conference have apparently made a step forward towards implementation of the Cartagena-Kuala Lumpur supplementary protocol which the UN expects that it will come into force at least by 2020.
The member-countries used the forum to voice their concerns over Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) and related issues.
The Socio-Economic concerns of the countries and the risk assessment of the LMOs have taken center-stage during the 5-day deliberations as more and more countries showed concern over them.
On the other hand, the civil society organizations have utilized the UN platform to voice their anxieties against the Genetically Modified Crops and urged the Governments to tread cautiously while dealing with offshoots of biotechnology.
Representatives of over 150 countries took part in the five-day deliberations which have just ended.
The Deputy Secretary to the Convention on Bio-diversity, Charles Gbedemah told media this morning that the deliberations over Cartegena Protocol and Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol are progressing successfully. He said, the five-day bio-safety conference which concludes today, will adopt decisions on 18 aspects.
He further said, the implementation of Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redressal was low due to absence of legal frameworks in several member countries.
Mr Charles said, the member countries taking part in the deliberations made proactive efforts to arrive at consensus on several contentious issues.
Our correspondent reports that the deliberations at the biosafety conference have apparently made a step forward towards implementation of the Cartagena-Kuala Lumpur supplementary protocol which the UN expects that it will come into force at least by 2020.
The member-countries used the forum to voice their concerns over Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) and related issues.
The Socio-Economic concerns of the countries and the risk assessment of the LMOs have taken center-stage during the 5-day deliberations as more and more countries showed concern over them.
On the other hand, the civil society organizations have utilized the UN platform to voice their anxieties against the Genetically Modified Crops and urged the Governments to tread cautiously while dealing with offshoots of biotechnology.
Representatives of over 150 countries took part in the five-day deliberations which have just ended.
Labels: UN Convention on Biodiversity
The Meeting of Parties on Bio safety will be adopting 18 decisions at the end of its ongoing deliberations in Hyderabad tomorrow. Deputy Secretary to the UN Convention on Biodiversity, Charles Gbedemah told reporters this morning that the end-documents are under preparation and they will be circulated tomorrow to the member countries for adoption. Stating that the deliberations at the conference are advancing positively over the Cartagena and Kuala Lumpur supplementary Protocols on Biosafety, Mr Charles said, the focus of the deliberations is mainly on facilitating the implementation of the protocol by encouraging member countries to make an informed decision at their national level.
Amidst growing concerns over the socio-economic considerations of the Living Modified Organisms (LMOs), the International Conference is discussing various related issues for the past four days. The deliberations are also revolving around the technology transfer and trans-boundary movement of them and science-based risk assessment and their management and capacity building to tackle related challenges.
Around 2000 delegates from 151 countries are taking part in the negotiations for the past four days. At least 40 countries have to ratify the Kuala Lumpur Supplementary protocol to bring it into force while only three out of 51 signatory countries ratified it so far.
Amidst growing concerns over the socio-economic considerations of the Living Modified Organisms (LMOs), the International Conference is discussing various related issues for the past four days. The deliberations are also revolving around the technology transfer and trans-boundary movement of them and science-based risk assessment and their management and capacity building to tackle related challenges.
Around 2000 delegates from 151 countries are taking part in the negotiations for the past four days. At least 40 countries have to ratify the Kuala Lumpur Supplementary protocol to bring it into force while only three out of 51 signatory countries ratified it so far.
Labels: biodiversity, biofuel, UN Convention on Biodiversity, wildlife
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