Evaluation of GEF Support for Biosafety : Full Report
Biotechnology is probably as old as civilization itself. Special methods of food preparation, such as developing drinks from fermenting wheat or fruit, or making cheese, were known in prehistoric times. In recent decades, this old science has seen...
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okr-10986-70342021-04-23T14:02:27Z Evaluation of GEF Support for Biosafety : Full Report Global Environment Facility ACCESS TO INFORMATION ADVOCACY ANNEXES AWARENESS RAISING BAHAMAS CAPACITY BUILDING CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT CIVIL SOCIETY COLLABORATION CONSULTATION COUNTRY PROJECTS DATA COLLECTION FIGURES FLEXIBILITY GROUP INTERVIEWS INTEREST GROUPS INTERVIEWING LABORATORIES LEGAL DOCUMENTS LOCAL CONDITIONS METHODOLOGY MULTILATERAL ORGANIZATIONS NGO NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATION MECHANISMS PORTFOLIOS PREPARATION PROJECT DESIGN PUBLIC AWARENESS PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION QUESTIONNAIRES RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH STAKEHOLDER STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION STAKEHOLDERS SUPERVISION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Biotechnology is probably as old as civilization itself. Special methods of food preparation, such as developing drinks from fermenting wheat or fruit, or making cheese, were known in prehistoric times. In recent decades, this old science has seen dramatic new developments. With the recent development of "new" biotechnologies, such as living modified organisms (LMOs), hope was raised that these would contribute greatly to an increase in world agricultural production and thereby help reduce hunger and diseases. However, the emergence of LMOs has also led to concerns about potential harmful effects on the environment and human health. These concerns were addressed through the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which provided a framework to negotiate the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, which regulates international transfers of LMOs and aims to reduce risks for human health and the environment. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is the designated financial mechanism for the Cartagena Protocol. The GEF's initial financing of capacity-building activities in biosafety began in 1997, but increased considerably after the GEF Council's approval in 2000 of the GEF's Initial Strategy for Assisting Countries to Prepare for the Entry into Force of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. Opposing voices were heard regarding the GEF's support, which was-according to these voices-"not neutral" but then either perceived to be against the biotechnology industry or against the opponents of this industry. Consequently, the GEF Council at its November 2004 meeting requested the GEF Evaluation Office to initiate an evaluation of the biosafety activities financed under the GEF's Initial Strategy. This report presents the results of this evaluation. 2012-06-04T19:14:27Z 2012-06-04T19:14:27Z 2006-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/01/6875637/evaluation-gef-support-biosafety-2006-vol-2-2-evaluation-gef-support-biosafety-2006-main-report 1-884122-46-9 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7034 English Evaluation Report No. 28 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: Global Environment Facility Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication |
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Biotechnology is probably as old as
civilization itself. Special methods of food preparation,
such as developing drinks from fermenting wheat or fruit, or
making cheese, were known in prehistoric times. In recent
decades, this old science has seen dramatic new
developments. With the recent development of "new"
biotechnologies, such as living modified organisms (LMOs),
hope was raised that these would contribute greatly to an
increase in world agricultural production and thereby help
reduce hunger and diseases. However, the emergence of LMOs
has also led to concerns about potential harmful effects on
the environment and human health. These concerns were
addressed through the Convention on Biological Diversity
(CBD), which provided a framework to negotiate the Cartagena
Protocol on Biosafety, which regulates international
transfers of LMOs and aims to reduce risks for human health
and the environment. The Global Environment Facility (GEF)
is the designated financial mechanism for the Cartagena
Protocol. The GEF's initial financing of
capacity-building activities in biosafety began in 1997, but
increased considerably after the GEF Council's approval
in 2000 of the GEF's Initial Strategy for Assisting
Countries to Prepare for the Entry into Force of the
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. Opposing voices were heard
regarding the GEF's support, which was-according to
these voices-"not neutral" but then either
perceived to be against the biotechnology industry or
against the opponents of this industry. Consequently, the
GEF Council at its November 2004 meeting requested the GEF
Evaluation Office to initiate an evaluation of the biosafety
activities financed under the GEF's Initial Strategy.
This report presents the results of this evaluation. |
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Evaluation of GEF Support for Biosafety : Full Report |
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Evaluation of GEF Support for Biosafety : Full Report |
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Washington, DC: Global Environment Facility |
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2012 |
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