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The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources
… use as food or feed or for processing FMD Foot and Mouth Disease FVO Food and Veterinary Office GATT General Agreement … includes (a) provision of services, such as research, disease control, infrastructure and domestic stockholding for … declared in order to prevent the transboundary spread of disease. On a global scale, perhaps the most significant …
Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts
… Development of promising candidates for the treatment of disease 271 7.2.1.4 Tracking of samples made available for … 284 7.4.4 Organisms collected by the Panama ICBG 284 7.4.5 Disease targets selected by the Panama ICBG: Technology … for leishmaniasis 286 7.4.5.5 Drug discovery for Chagas’ Disease 287 7.4.6 General investments in infrastructure and …
Explanatory guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… in new traits such as higher yields, and drought or disease resistance. Any individual landrace is thus the … agricultural crops by selecting the most productive and disease-resistant naturally-occurring genotypes, and then … to new environments, and to decrease vulnerability to disease. Traditional farmers are thus continually seeking new …
Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
… by pedigree, or contributed a significant trait, such as disease resistance, to a resultant commercial cultivar, then … ES_PGRFS_ch_9.indd 1 26/06/2011 13:42 day, with pest and disease outbreaks and climate change, highlighting the … was brought to a halt by taro leaf blight (TLB), a disease caused by the fungus, Phythphthora colocasiae. Taro …
Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy
… Local breeds need fewer inputs and are less susceptible to disease and are well-suited to harsh conditions. The animal … associated with them will also be of use in breeding for disease resistance, and may provide us with other diverse … of rough vegetation, as well as their strong resistance to disease. Because these breeds are integral to our lives, we …