Mainstreaming of the Use and Conservation of Agrobiodiversity in Public Policies through Integrated Strategies and In situ Implementation in three Provinces in the Andean Highlands

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Project Objective: to integrate the use and conservation ex situ and in situ of agro biodiversity in policies, farming systems and education and awareness programs of Ecuadorian highland provinces of Loja, Chimborazo, Pichincha and Imbabura with the aim of contributing to the sustainable management and resilience of agro-ecosystems in the Andean and other similar mountain dry-land regions.

Promoting the application of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing in Panama

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The discovery of nature-based products for the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries and benefit sharing to increase the scientific capacity of research institutions and promote the conservation of genetic resources in the Protected Areas System of Panama.

PCB Management and Disposal at the Energy Sector

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To facilitate the implementation of the Stockholm Convention on POPs in respect of sound management of PCBs and PCB-containing equipment and wastes including development of specific legislations, implementation of environmentally sound management practices, inventory, testing, labeling of at least 1000 electrical equipment and disposal/decontamination of 250 tones of PCB-containing equipment and wastes.

Enabling Activities to Review and Update the National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

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The overall objective of the proposed Enabling Activities (EA) is to update and review the National Implementation Plan (NIP), and have it endorsed and submitted by the Government to the Stockholm Convention Conference of Parties (COP). Participating stakeholders will be able to manage the additional POPs with newly developed technical skills, expertise and awareness.