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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