title: How has government policy post-Global Strategy for Plant Conservation impacted on science? The Ethiopian perspective.
abstract: In this paper, existing relevant Ethiopian government biodiversity-related policies and strategies, and mandates of various institutions prior to GSPC targets, are reviewed. Response to whether or not institutions responded to GSPC targets as the result of new policies or rebranded their work to fit within the context of existing policies and adjust their outcomes to fit into the GSPC targets is provided. The Ethiopian national report of 2009 submitted to the Convention of Biological Diversity Secretariat is reviewed and gaps analysed. The policies of the Federal government (and implementing institutions) post-GSPC so far have had only a limited impact on science, but research institutions have aligned their outputs to fit with the GSPC targets. Suggestions, conclusions and recommendations are made in order to work effectively towards the realization of the GSPC targets beyond 2010 in Ethiopia.
authors: Sebsebe
authors: S
authors: Demissew
mesh_terms: D044822:Biodiversity; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005002:Ethiopia / Q000208:ethnology; D006076:Government / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D011640:Public Policy / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012586:Science / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors / Q000266:history