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The long and winding road: negotiating a treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction
… developing, including in ABNJ. This has contributed to pollution, overexploita- tion of resources and destruction of … research activities, bioprospecting may introduce light and noise to otherwise undisturbed environments, affect … Figure 12. Tuna RFMOs* Source: Ban et al. 2014 *Areas in light blue indicate no RFMO exists; all fisheries in the …
A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows
… theory. So, the task at hand is also mundane: in the light of the efficiency and equity of a biodiversity cartel, … associated knowledge? Microeconomic analysis can shed much light on what are the limits of efficient sharing. Through … audacity to publish in Nature his findings of transgenic pollution, thereby risking corporate grants at UC-Berkeley …
Issues o compliance: Considerations for the international Regime on access and benefit sharing
… issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution that must be dealt with through international … and monitoring by the compliance body; and it can come to light as the result of the commencement of a non-compliance … on Access and Bene f i t Shar ing Understanding. In this light, the WTO Director-General may be appealed to at all …
Recent debates on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction, including marine genetic resources
… in areas beyond national jurisdiction’ (2013) 74(2) Marine Pollution Bulletin 540, 551. 14 UN News Centre, At UN, … Diversity Beyond Areas of National Jurisdiction 44 In light of the threats facing our oceans, the time has come to …
Covering ABS: Addressing the need for sectoral, geographical,legal and international integration in the ABS regime - papers and studies of the ABS Project
… deeper phytoplankton closer to the surface where more light is available for photosynthesis (Johnston and Santillo, … species that had evolved to descend below the region of light, and ‘fertilized’ by the carcases of some light- … winds;’ and Art. 1, which includes in the definition of pollution actions which cause ‘harm to living resources and …
The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources
… overall legal framework governing these resources. In this light, the present study aims to describe the state of … held to address it.11 The following paragraphs will shed light on some international instruments, which constitute the … all sectors of the economy, to prevent soil, water and air pollution which also affect agricultural enterprises. Forty …
Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD
… of national access requirements can be understood in the light of the source country’s uncertainty about its rights on … ABS does not apply.144 Such arguments are easy to find in light of the current ABS legal ambiguities. Unless countries … the sense that an action against a cross-border source of pollution must be brought in the country of the polluter, …
Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
… the 21st century requires. This book intends to shed light on the institutional set up that took place during the … and dynamic management for the 21st century. It is a light and flexible structure, but it is probably better … salt, drought, cold and heat, as a means to reduce pollution and biodiversity loss. Crops that are genetically …
An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
… meaning to be given to the terms in their context and in light of the treaty’s object and purpose (Article 31(1) of … the benefit-sharing obligations and procedures varies “in light of the circumstances” (Paragraph 45). Nevertheless, as … knowledge” in the Protocol must be understood in light of Article 8(j) of the CBD. This suggests that the …