NATIONAL COORDINATION CENTRE ON ACCESS TO GENETIC RESOURCES AND BENEFIT-SHARING

Checkpoint for monitoring the utilization of genetic resources of the Republic of Belarus
4 February 2026

Republic of Belarus · 2026

Strategy for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity for the Period up to 2030

Approved by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of February 4, 2026, No. 60

Decline in species and ecological diversity occupies a special place among present-day environmental problems. Natural ecosystems are currently undergoing rapid transformation worldwide, and hundreds of living organism species are disappearing.

The Republic of Belarus has made significant efforts and achieved significant success in the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, providing access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization, as well as the safety of genetic engineering activity.

Reasons for updating the strategy

Global climate change
Alien species invasions
Significant changes in land use
Rapid growth in the commercialization of genetic resources and biotechnology

Considering the changes that have occurred, a need to update the Strategy for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity has come to light.