Organizations working to save genetic resources and conservation

1. GENETIC
RESOURCES AND
CONSERVATION
Submitted to : Madam Uzma
Submitted by : Ahmad Hussain

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Laws and traits of
conservation ,
management
strategies and their
regulation

3. Genetic conservation
 Maintaining the diversity of living organisms,
their habitats and the inter-relationships
between organisms and their environment.
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5. International law making bodies for genetic
conversation and their objectives
 International union for conservation of nature (IUCN)
(I) Established in 1948 (FRANCE).
(II) It brings together 83 states.
(III) IUCN has a membership of over 1400 governmental
and non-governmental organizations.
(IV) 16,000 scientists and experts participate in the
work of IUCN commissions.
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6. Objectives
 IUCN runs field projects for habitat and species
conservation around the world.
 IUCN' stated goal is to expand the global network of
national parks and other protected areas.
 It focuses on greater protection of the oceans
and marine habitats.
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7. United Nations Environmental Programme(UNEP)
 Established in 1972.
 193 countries are member of UNEP.
 The annual meeting between states is held
after every two years.
•Implementing environmentally sound policies
and practices.
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8. Objectives
 Informing and raising public awareness on
environmental protection issues.
 Promote rational use of natural resources,
sustainable production and consumption.
 Regulation of the use of chemicals, utilization
and processing of wastes.
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9. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
 Founded in 1961.
 It is the world's largest conservation organization with
over five million supporters worldwide,
Working in more than 100 countries.
• It provides funds to countries to preserve
natural resources and diversity.
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10. Objectives
 Stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build
a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.
 To ensure the sustainable use of renewable natural
resources is sustainable.
 Promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
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11. Global Environment Facility (GEF)
 Founded in 1992.
 The GEF unites 183 countries to conserve
natural diversity .
 GEF work on more than 4,700 projects.
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12. Objectives
 The conservation of biological diversity.
 The sustainable use of its natural components.
 The fair and equitable sharing of benefits
arising from genetic resources.
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13. Overall management strategies
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Ecological
restoration
To save and preserve
biodiversity for future
generations
Re-forestation and
to reduce waste
It will help to save
threatened species ,
their habitats and
prevent global
warming
Educate people
and communities
About conservation of
biodiversity and its
importance in their
lives
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14. Regulations
 These Regulations are made pursuant to the Statutes,
and followed by every state member.
(I) Examine properly how species and ecosystems function.
(II) Use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically
sustainable in country.
(III) Inform the agencies about threatened and endangered species.
(IV) Increase public awareness about the conservation of
nature and natural resources.
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