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National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)

Chapter 3 : Biodiversity Planning and Monitoring

Part 2 : Co-ordination and alignment of plans, monitoring and research

50. Research

 

(1) The Minister must promote research done by the Institute and other institutions on biodiversity conservation, including the sustainable use, protection and conservation of indigenous biological resources.

 

(2) Research on biodiversity conservation may include—
(a) the collection and analysis of information about—
(i) the conservation status of the various components of biodiversity;
(ii) negative and positive trends affecting the conservation status of various components; and
(iii) threatening processes or activities likely to impact on biodiversity conservation;
(b) the assessment of strategies and techniques for biodiversity conservation;
(c) the determination of biodiversity conservation needs and priorities; and
(d) the sustainable use, protection and conservation of indigenous biological resources.