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BIODIVERSITY EFT 1023

Current Issues, Law & Policy and Organization

Significant of Biological Diversity

Economic importance

Food security

National biological heritage

Scientific skill, education & recreational

Environmental stability

Biosafety

Malaysia National Policy on Biological Diversity1998, Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia National Policy on Biological Biodiversity (MN

VisionTo transform Malaysia into a world centre of excellence in conservation, research and utilization of tropical biological diversity by the year 2020

Policy StatementTo conserve Malaysia’s biological diversity and

to ensure its components are utilized in a

sustainable manner for

the continued progress and socio-economic development of the nation

NPBD: Objectives1. To optimized economic benefit from sustainable utilization of

biodiversity components

2. To ensure long-term food security

3. To maintain and improve environmental stability

4. To ensure preservation of nation’s unique biodiversity heritage

5. To enhance scientific knowledge and public awareness

6. To emphasize biosafety consideration in the development & application of biotechnology

NPBD: 15 Strategies1. Enhance sustainable utilization of biological

diversity components2. Scientific knowledge base3. Develop center of excellence for tropical

biological diversity4. Strengthen institutional framework for

biological diversity5. Expand and integrate conservation

programmes

NPBD: 15 Strategies6. Ensure major sectoral planning &

development activities and programmes consider about biological diversity

7. Enhance skill and capabilities8. Encourage participation from private sector9. Review legislation on biological needs10. Minimize impacts of human activities

NPBD: 15 Strategies11. Develop policy and regulations on biosafety12. Increase public awareness13. Promote international cooperation &

collaboration14. Exchange of imformation15. Establish funding

Laws in Malaysia

1. Fisheries Act 19852. Protection of Wildlife Act 19723. Environmental Quality Act 19744. Pesticides Act 19745. Plant Quarantine Act 19766. Land Conservation Act 19607. Aboriginal Act 19548. National Parks Act 1980

International Linkages1. FAO2. CBD3. Langkawi Declaration4. CITES 5. IUCN6. RAMSAR7. IPGRI

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization

Role of FAO1. Upgrade the efficiency of the production & distribution of

food and agriculture products2. Improve rural population conditions (freedom from hunger)3. Specifically, FAO is responsible with:• Collecting• evaluating • disseminating information

Concerning to nutrition, food, and agriculture and associated sectors including fisheries, marine products & forestry products

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

193 parties

Objectives of CBD

To ensure, encourage, promote and support:

1. Conservation of biological diversity2. Sustainable utilization of biological diversity3. Promoting fair & equitable sharing of the

benefits from utilization of genetic resources

Malaysia

• Ratified 24 June, 1994• Malaysia must integrated into national policy

of the commitment under the agreement• States over their biological resources andtheir responsibility for conserving theirbiological diversity and utilizing the biologicalresources in a sustainable manner

Langkawi Declaration• 21st October 1989• Was issued in conjunction with

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting CHOGM

• This declaration embrace environmental issues including management of environmental and natural resources

CITES

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of

Wildlife Fauna & Flora

CITES• (1963)• Member since 1978 (Malaysia)• 177 Party (to date)• CITES aims to ensure that international trade

in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.

IUCN

International Union for Conservation of Nature

IUCN• Was founded in 1948• World Conservation Union, the largest &

oldest of environmental organization• The main mission for this union is to

CONSERVE biodiversity

Role of IUCNTo promote and enhance conservation andstability at local and global by strengthen the following disciplines:a. Science research- expertsb. Action – Conservation projectsc. Influence – Legislation and policy

RAMSAR

Convention on Wetlands

RAMSAR• Convention of Wetland of International (1971)• Ramsar, Iran• 10th November 1994 (Malaysia joined)• Ramsar List of Wetlands of International

Importance

Ramsar: The mission

The conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local, regional and national actions

International cooperation to achieve sustainable development around the world

IPGRIInternational Plant Genetic Resource Institution

IPGRI independent international scientific organization operating under support of Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research (CGIAR)

IPGRI’s function

To lead the conservation and use of plant genetic resources for the benefit of present and future generations

IPGRI actively involved in partnership with Organizations (research, training, technical advise and financial support)

“Malaysia is an active participant of the International Board for Plant GeneticResources Regional Committee for South-East Asia (IBPGR/RECSEA). Through theIBPGR/RECSEA, Malaysia has participated in a highly successful cooperative programmein plant genetic resources with Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and Thailand.National research institutions like the Malaysian Agricultural Research and DevelopmentInstitute (MARDI), Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia (RRIM) and the Palm OilResearch Institute of Malaysia (PORIM) have participated in this programme. TheIBPGR is now known as the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI).” Plant & Genetic resouces BOOK

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