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First regular National report on the Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety : Niue

Biodiversity Conservation

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Department of Environment

This report was compiled in collaboration with all necessary stakeholders from key Government sectors and NGO’s.

biosafety

First regular National report on the Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety : Papua New Guinea

Biodiversity Conservation

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Department of Environment and Conservation

Relevant information to be made available to the BCH currently exists but has not been provided to the Biosafety Clearing House (BCH) for reasons that the Biosafety & Biotechnology Policy and Bill developed under auspices of the UNEP-GEF Project is still in draft form and is yet to be endorsed by Cabinet. As provided in the Biosafety and Biotechnology Bill, information types to be made available to the Biosafety Clearing House (BCH) includes for the Department of Environment & Conservation to be National Focal Point to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and Competent National Authority (CNA). Although PNG has developed a National Biosafety Framework, it is still yet to develop a Biosafety Clearing House (BCH) although UNEP has provided initial funds for commencement of the add on-project. At the present time, the only information exists includes the CNA and National Focal Point. The National Executing Agency is now in the process of nomination an Emergency Contact Point to assist towards implementing the Protocol.

A reference guide: biosafety frameworks addressing the release of plant LMOs

Biodiversity Conservation

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CropLife International

The objective of this measure is to ensure an adequate level of oversight with respect to the intentional introduction into the environment of plant living modified organisms (Plant LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology to prevent or mitigate adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity

A comparative analysis of experiences and lessons from the UNEP-GEF biosafety projects

Biodiversity Conservation

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UNEP-GEF Biosafety Unit

Guidance towards implementations of national biosafety frameworks: lessons learned from the UNEP demonstration projects

Biodiversity Conservation

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UNEP

The UNEP-GEF Biosafety Unit recently started an analysis of lessons learned from the 8 UNEP-managed demonstration projects for the implementation of National Biosafety Frameworks. These projects were approved by GEF Council in November 2001, for Bulgaria, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Kenya, Namibia, Poland, and Uganda. The 3-year projects started in September 2002 and were completed in the period 2005-2007.

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