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IN THE CORRIDORS

A number of delegations and NGO representatives expressed “disappointment” and “shock” at the brevity of the secretariat’s draft summary of Tuesday’s exhaustive discussion on agricultural biodiversity. One NGO participant said he had begun to wonder whether the process itself was preventing the realization of the CBD’s objectives. Some delegations complained about lost discussion time. Reported explanations included a gap between the expectations of the Secretariat and those of the delegates.