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Decreto Nº 257 - Regula el acceso a los recursos genéticos y biológicos.

Country/Territory
Panama
Document type
Regulation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Gaceta Oficial Nº 25.660, 25 de octubre de 2006, págs. 2-17.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Biodiversity Genetic resources Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings EIA Protection of habitats Biotechnology Cultural heritage Traditional rights/customary rights Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Internal trade Contract/agreement Research Certification Access and benefit-sharing Protected area Indigenous peoples
Geographical area
Americas, Central America, East Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, North-East Pacific, South-Eastern Pacific
Abstract

El presente Decreto, en cumplimiento de los objetivos del Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica, regula el acceso a los recursos genéticos y biológicos, y a las innovaciones y prácticas tradicionales, con el fin de asegurar la conservación de la diversidad biológica y el uso sostenible de sus componentes como un mecanismo para mantener y mejorar la calidad de vida de los habitantes.

Full text
Spanish
Website
www.asamblea.gob.pa

References - Legislation

Implements

Ley Nº 41 - Texto Único de la Ley General de Ambiente. Texto refundido.

Legislation | Panama | 1998 (2015)

Keyword: Framework law, Protection of environment, Policy/planning, Environmental planning, Ecosystem preservation, Institution, EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Environmental standards, Inspection, Hazards, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Special fund, Research, Climate change, Sustainable development, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Indigenous peoples, Standards, Soil pollution/quality, Erosion, Soil rehabilitation, Land-use planning, Waste management, Hazardous substances, Freshwater resources management, Sustainable use, Biodiversity, Protected area, Wetlands, Genetic resources, Tourism

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Resolución Nº 204 - Conforma la Unidad de Acceso al Recurso Genético.

Legislation | Panama | 2007

Keyword: Institution, Biodiversity, Biotechnology, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Internal trade, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Decreto Nº 25 - Reglamenta el Artículo 71 de la Ley Nº 41 de 1998, Ley General de Ambiente, que regula el acceso a los recursos genéticos y biológicos.

Legislation | Panama | 2009

Keyword: Biodiversity, Genetic resources, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, EIA, Protection of habitats, Biotechnology, Cultural heritage, Traditional rights/customary rights, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Internal trade, Contract/agreement, Research, Certification, Access and benefit-sharing, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX