Biodiversity and Health Symposium Conclusions and Recommendations

World Bank

Washington, DC

关键词: AGRICULTURE;    BASELINE INVENTORY;    BENEFIT SHARING;    BIODIVERSITY;    BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY;   

RP-ID  :  36061

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

The paper reported that to increase theeffectiveness of healthcare as well as to alleviate povertyin the poorest parts of the world, the symposiumparticipants recommended urgent attention to threeprinciples: 1. Success will only be achieved if bothbiological diversity and cultural diversity are conserved.;2. Leadership must come from indigenous peoples/(localcommunities) in the use of traditional knowledge for broaderhealth benefits; 3. International cooperation andpartnerships are necessary to ensure safety and quality oftraditional phytomedicines.