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A BRIEF ANALYSIS OF BIOCOP-I

Resisting the call of the sun and the surf, delegates were able to reach agreement on the basic machinery for the Convention’s implementation. For those who had hoped that the COP would take substantive decisions on such matters as biosafety and the GEF, there was disappointment at the results of this meeting. However, for those who came with more cautious expectations, the first COP was seen as a measured success.