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Competent National Authority
(CNA)
published: 20 Jul 2004
last updated: 10 Jul 2025
Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources
P.O. Box 50694, Mulungushi House, Independence Avenue, Ridgeway,
Lusaka,
10101,
Zambia
- +260 211 252320/3
- +260 211 252320
The Ministry is the focal point for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
For the CBD, the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) was prepared and adopted in 1999. The action plan is under implementation though undergoing review to align with the Global Biodiversity framework. The Ministry also oversees issues onthe Nagoya protocal with relevance to access and benefit sharing. On issues of biosafety and biotechnology, the Ministry works in close collaboration with the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment where the National Biosafety Authority falls.
For the CBD, the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) was prepared and adopted in 1999. The action plan is under implementation though undergoing review to align with the Global Biodiversity framework. The Ministry also oversees issues onthe Nagoya protocal with relevance to access and benefit sharing. On issues of biosafety and biotechnology, the Ministry works in close collaboration with the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment where the National Biosafety Authority falls.
| Record type | Field | Record(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biosafety Law, Regulation, Guidelines and Agreements | Competent National Authority(ies) and/or Supplementary Protocol Competent Authority(ies) | 2 | |
