Caribbean Basin: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

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Many Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States have undertaken efforts to comply with their obligations under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) since they became parties to the agreement. Progress continues to lag although regulatory structures are slowly emerging in some countries. A harmonized regional policy has been envisioned to regulate transboundary movement of products from modern plant biotechnology in a cohesive manner throughout the region.

Caribbean Basin: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

 

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