Socio-economic considerations (Decision BS-II/12)
COP-MOP 2 invited Governments and relevant organizations with research activities related to socio-economic considerations arising from the impact of LMOs to share, through the BCH, information on their research methods and results, both positive and negative, as well as experiences in taking into account socio-economic impacts including in implementing the Akwé:Kon Voluntary Guidelines on impact assessment under CBD Article 8(j). It also requested Parties to provide to the Executive Secretary their views and case studies concerning socioeconomic impacts of LMOs, for consideration at COP-MOP 4.
