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… the Earth’s environment increasingly threatens the natural resource base and processes upon which all life on Earth … in fragile areas where they compete for water and land. In marine waters, nearly three-quarters of all commercial fish … Diversity (CBD). The CBD itself calls for access to genetic resources on agreed terms and requires that such …

… the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and other Matter of … for the protection of local ecosystems, for sound natural resource management, and for the broader effort to achieve … “FPIC”) with respect to the use of their knowledge and the genetic resources on which they rely. In the words of article …

… international control of hazardous wastes; chemicals; marine pollution; conservation of species and habitats; … and sustainable use of biological diversity; access to genetic resources and benefit sharing; biosafety; protection … fisheries and fisheries cooperation; freshwater resource management; desertification; mountain, forest and …