Non-state actors in the biodiversity and biosafety agenda
By Edel-Quinn Agbaegbu, Every Woman Hope Centre (EHHC)
Remarkably, women embody specific knowledge of biodiversity and apply this in many sustainable manners. Engaging more non-state actors, particularly women, youth and Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in the biodiversity and biosafety agenda generates critical information to make decisions. Increased attention should be given to those who directly influence biodiversity areas, but have limited access to participation in decision-making processes.
Thus, there is an urgent need to develop guidelines and tools to adequately mainstream non-state actors in forthcoming frameworks and partnerships as well as integrating their initiatives and knowledge in target activities to make a commitment on the action agenda on Nature and People.
Thus, there is an urgent need to develop guidelines and tools to adequately mainstream non-state actors in forthcoming frameworks and partnerships as well as integrating their initiatives and knowledge in target activities to make a commitment on the action agenda on Nature and People.
More information at: https://www.cbd.int/portals/action-agenda/
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