Developing safety procedures for the transfer and use of biotechnology

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 taking ethical considerations into account when developing appropriate safety procedures.

1. Developing guidelines on safety procedures for biotechnology
2. Developing
3. Cooperating internationally on biotechnology safety
4. Advancing biotechnology

1. Providing immediate international assistance in emergency situations involving biotechnology
2. Accelerating transfer of biotechnology to increase food security in developing countries