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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
… treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction Glen … the Earth’s surface and host a significant portion of its biodiversity. The remoteness of ABNJ and a lack of knowledge … become increasingly aware of the growing threats to marine biodiversity in ABNJ and been discussing options to conserve …
Covering ABS: Addressing the need for sectoral, geographical,legal and international integration in the ABS regime - papers and studies of the ABS Project
… 29 4.1 The southern Africa context 30 4.1.1 Status of biodiversity in southern Africa 30 4.1.1.1 Socio-economic … On the mainland, areas rich in endemic species include mountain forests (mainly in the eastern part of the … olives, vines and a range of fruit trees.129 In the mountain-top habitats of Lesotho and South Africa, the …
Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
… challenges related to the manage- ment of agricultural biodiversity. It is a major contribution for the effective … the agriculture-related targets of the Strategic Plan on Biodiversity for 2011–2020, and to the celebration of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity.’ —Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the …
The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources
… 11 2.1.2 The issue of agricultural biodiversity within the context of the CBD … the Commission's mandate to cover all components of biodiversity relevant to food and agriculture (including … be a key element in country efforts to use and conserve biodiversity, particularly global agrobiodiversity, in a …
Explanatory guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… and action groups, focusing in particular on species and biodiversity conservation and the management of habitats and … of interested parties covering a range of agricultural or biodiversity issues and positions, including at least 28 from … the words “Recognizing the special nature of agricultural biodiversity, its distinctive features and problems needing …
An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
… of the Convention, to be a concrete example for valuing biodiversity and its ecosystem services, and for taking … and currently a Legal Adviser of the National Institute of Biodiversity in Costa Rica. Furthermore, he is Lead Counsel of the Biodiversity and Biosafety Law Research Programme at the …
Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts
… The technological development of the inventorying and biodiversity informatics processes 209 5.1.2.2 The … process 210 5.1.2.3 The impact of the inventorying and biodiversity information on the bioprospecting process 211 … Host-Country Context 269 7.1 The International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups Program: A unique model for natural …