strategy
Exchanging information on safe handling and risk management for biotechnology
Implementation:
This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.Agenda 21 recommends assistance in exchanging information on procedures required for safe handling and risk management and on conditions of release for biotechnology products.
Broader:
Exchanging informationFacilitating access to biotechnology informationCooperating internationally on biotechnology safetyMaking the world a safer place Facilitates:
Developing guidelines on safety procedures for biotechnologyEstablishing quality standards for biotechnology applicationsProviding public information on benefits and risks of biotechnology Values:
RiskUnsafeInformationDeformationMishandlingRisk-aversionMismanagementDisinformationMisinformation Subjects:
Biosciences → BiotechnologyInformation → Information
Transportation, Telecommunications → Handling
Societal Problems → Safety
Societal Problems → Hazards
Management → Management
Type Classification:
G: Very Specific strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
