US embassy cable - 04MANAMA1910

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BAHRAIN: PREPARATION FOR NEGOTIATIONS ON ACCESS TO GENETIC RESOURCES AND BENEFIT SHARING

Identifier: 04MANAMA1910
Wikileaks: View 04MANAMA1910 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Manama
Created: 2004-12-21 14:03:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: EAGR EAID SENV TBIO BA
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

UNCLAS MANAMA 001910 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NEA/ARPI BERNS AND OES/ETC VILLEGAS 
AMMAN FOR WHITTLESEY 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAGR, EAID, SENV, TBIO, BA 
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN:  PREPARATION FOR NEGOTIATIONS ON ACCESS 
TO GENETIC RESOURCES AND BENEFIT SHARING 
 
REF: STATE 269625 
 
Post contacted Engineer Zahwa Al Kuwari, Director of the 
Environment Assessment and Planning Directorate, General 
Commission for the Protection of Marine Resources, 
Environment, and Wildlife, to discuss questions posed in 
reftel.  Kuwari said Bahrain is a party to the Convention on 
Biological Diversity and will be sending one expert to the 
Bangkok meeting in February 2005.  Kuwari further stated that 
Bahrain has prepared documents pertaining to potential Access 
and Benefit Sharing (ABS) rules and procedures but is waiting 
for budgetary approval to implement said rules and 
procedures.  Kuwari was unwilling to share specific details 
regarding the GOB's plans at this time, but indicated the GOB 
is keen to learn from others at the convention early next 
year. 
MONROE 

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