(AGENPARL) - Roma, 20 Marzo 2026 -
Aide to the President, Special
Presidential Representative for Climate and Water Resources Ruslan Edelgeriyev
chaired the first meeting of the Expert Group on Bioeconomy. The group operates
under the interdepartmental working group on climate change and sustainable
development (IWG).
The Expert Group was created following
discussions at the 44th meeting of the interdepartmental working
group on climate change and sustainable development. Its first session brought
together representatives from federal executive bodies, scientific
organisations, and the business community.
The meeting discussed the relation between
the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity and bioeconomy, in particular, issues
of regulating access to biological resources and ensuring fair and equitable
sharing of benefits arising from biodiversity, both internationally and domestically. The experts identified specific areas where a coordinated
national position and improvements to the regulatory framework are required.
The meeting concluded with an examination of current international cooperation in the area of bioeconomy and opportunities
for its advancement, particularly within the BRICS and G20 frameworks.
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