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Explanatory guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… exist outside these regions; • Many economically important farming systems are based on crop species in- troduced from … found. This chapeau also acknowledges that in some cases cooperative action with other Con- tracting Parties may well … of Article 21 on compliance. Article 21 provides for cooperative and effective procedures and operational mecha- …
The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources
… and communities. Given the major role played by local farming communities in conserving AnGR, those communities … legislation establishing specialized institutions, such as cooperative societies that play a role in animal and … Such associations will be considered by the state as cooperative associations and will be officially recognized. …
Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
… countries and people; it is about pooling collaborative, cooperative and common action. The Treaty provides a … agrobi- odiversity – always keeping in focus the needs of farming communities, the poor and the hungry, and their right … multilat- eralism. And it is this kind of collective and cooperative action, oriented towards the attainment of common …
ABS Elements. Elements to facilitate domestic implementation of Access and Benefit-Sharing for different subsectors of genetic resources for food and agriculture
… and reproduction of plant genetic resources by a farmer or farming community based on phenotypic traits and not … genetic methods, qualify as “utilization”. Similarly, fish farming while serving the purpose of producing fish for human … pooled in a national benefit-sharing fund or other cooperative arrangements and be distributed in line with …
Intellectual property rights in plant varieties: International legal regimes and policy options for national governments
… for this purpose are made available; to assist farmers and farming communities in the protection and conservation of … with IPRs for plant breeders because many farmers and farming communities do not claim exclusive rights in the … from demanding payment from farmers who engage in certain farming practices, such as saving seeds and planting seeds …
Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Equity in ABS Governance
… use of biodiversity, including their leading role in farming and forest conservation, as well as in the … work away from their lands and resources, women’s role in farming and in the management of family and community … resources. Despite the fundamental role played by women in farming, conservation of biodiversity and management of TK, …
Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD
… authors noted one governmental program, the International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups (ICBG), under the US National … through the National Institutes of Health’s International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups: “The popular conception of … this approach through its recent Program on International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups (ICBG), where access to ICBG …
Covering ABS: Addressing the need for sectoral, geographical,legal and international integration in the ABS regime - papers and studies of the ABS Project
… Botswana, the majority of rural people practice livestock farming and subsistence agriculture. Often, land that is … of Na- mibia’s land, for example, is suitable for arable farming, and wild products form an important component of … due to continued agricultural expansion, unsuitable farming methods and practices such as bush burning, nomadic …
Addressing the problems of access : Protecting sources, while giving users certainty
… and the sharing of benefits associated with International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups-sponsored research indicate: … Agreements on Genetic Resources, in International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups (ICBG)," Workshop Developing …
Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy
… Union for the Conservation of Nature LCA Long-term Cooperative Action MAT Mutually Agreed Terms NGO … 9. Supra note 4. 10. Supra note 2. Conservation farming: Through Gunis’ knowledge, some of our community … the Bali Action Plan provides the basis for long-term cooperative action (LCA) to implement the UNFCCC up to and …