Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2020-10-19 |
National policy and strategies on traditional knowledge and practices related to biodiversity -Sri Lanka has signed the Biodiversity Convention in 1992,with the objective of conserving biodiversity, sustainable use and equitable sharing of its benefits. According to the provisions of the said Convention, the Government is committed to take action to deal with the cultural diversity related to biodiversity, the indigenous people and their knowledge, its products and practices and to take measures to preserve them.
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