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Roundtable on Biodiversity and
SMEs
Thursday, 23 March 2006
1400-1530
FBDS Workshop on the Role of the Private Sector
on the Implementation of the Convention on
Biological Diversity
SENAI-CIETEP
Centro Integrado dos Empresários e
Trabalhadores das Indústrias do Paraná
Av. Comendador Franco, 1341
Jardim Botânico
Curitiba, Brazil
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programme.
Objective
The roundtable will discuss the role that small
companies - specifically those linked to the natural
ingredients sector- see for themselves in the
context of the CBD and the challenges they face in
their day-to-day business practices.
Private sector participation is regarded as crucial
in the implementation of the CBD. Effective
involvement of business has however proven to be
difficult. Much attention goes to big business and
the mitigation of negative impacts. But what about
the positive contribution that small businesses can
make? Over the last 5 years, the UNCTAD BioTrade
Initiative in conjunction with national and
international partners has been working actively
with small businesses. They have been providing
trade promotion and technical assistance activities
of products and services derived from species that
are native to a countries' biodiversity.
Methodology
This roundtable discussion on biodiversity and
small & medium business will focus on the
opportunities and the challenges of
commercialisation of biodiversity good and services.
The roundtable will be
introduced and moderated by a journalist.
Some of the guiding questions for the discussion
will be:
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