Article 18. Technical and Scientific Cooperation
Release date | 08/11/2006 |
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Geographical coverage | Mondiale |
Keywords | texte de la convention |
1. The Contracting Parties shall promote international technical and scientific cooperation in the field of conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, where necessary, through the appropriate international and national institutions.
2. Each Contracting Party shall promote technical and scientific
cooperation with other Contracting Parties, in particular developing
countries, in implementing this Convention, inter alia, through the
development and implementation of national policies. In promoting such
cooperation, special attention should be given to the development and
strengthening of national capabilities, by means of human resources
development and institution building.
3. The Conference of the Parties, at its first meeting, shall
determine how to establish a clearing-house mechanism to promote and
facilitate technical and scientific cooperation.
4. The Contracting Parties shall, in accordance with national
legislation and policies, encourage and develop methods of cooperation
for the development and use of technologies, including indigenous and
traditional technologies, in pursuance of the objectives of this
Convention. For this purpose, the Contracting Parties shall also promote
cooperation in the training of personnel and exchange of experts.
5. The Contracting Parties shall, subject to mutual agreement,
promote the establishment of joint research programmes and joint
ventures for the development of technologies relevant to the objectives
of this Convention.