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A combination of biology and technology. It is used to describe developments in the application of biological organisms for commercial and scientific purposes. So "bio" stands for biology and the science of life, and "tech" stands for technology, or the tools and techniques that the biotechnologists have in their workbox. Those tools and techniques include microorganisms and a range of methods for manipulating them, such as genetic engineering. (Source: GEMET/WRIGHT)
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with biotechnologie
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Convention sur la diversité biologique | 7 articles and paragraphs5 decisions |
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Convention sur le commerce international des espèces de faune et de flore sauvages menacées d'extinction | 3 decisions |
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Protocole de Cartagena | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Protocole de Nagoya | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Traité international sur les ressources phytogénétiques pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture | 1 article or paragraph |
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