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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
… for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna CHM Common heritage of mankind CITES Convention on International Trade … exploring and exploiting, conserving and mana- ging the natural resources, whether living or non-living”, and may … other rules of international law” m Continental shelf: The natural prolongation of the land territory to the outer edge …
Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
… the Treaty: Trust and Benefit-sharing as the Key 18. Our Heritage is Our Future – Humankind’s Responsibility for Food … one consequence of mankind’s exploitation of the planet’s natural resources. The fundamental problem is a lack of … religious and tribal conflicts, as well as bad climate and natural disasters, like droughts, volcanic eruptions and …
Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy
… Acknowledgements: This publication is compiled by Natural Justice with support from UNEP Division for … jointly by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Natural Justice with financial support from UNEP Copyright: … engage it to secure certain aspects of their bio-cultural heritage. Yet two tendencies inherent in the law further …
Addressing the problems of access : Protecting sources, while giving users certainty
… © 2007 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for … over these resources. Nevertheless, in contrast to other natural resources (wood, petroleum, minerals), the exercise … 61 See Australian Government. Department of Environmental Heritage, Genetic Resources Management in the Commonwealth …
An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
… © 2012 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for … Some products derived from genetic resources: represents “natural” component of the market Source: Based on ten Brink, … moved from considering genetic resources as a common heritage to recognizing the sovereign rights of States to …
Covering ABS: Addressing the need for sectoral, geographical,legal and international integration in the ABS regime - papers and studies of the ABS Project
… © 2009 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for … and Tomme R. Young** * Attaché for Kiribati and Nauru, Natural Resources and Environment in the Delegation of the … such as ‘common property,’ ‘things common to all,’ ‘common heritage’ and ‘free access’ in a variety of different ways. …
The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources
… in pastoral systems, largely depends on access to other natural resources, those issues are also discussed in other … recognizes the sovereign rights of States over their natural resources and indicates that access is subject to … with new ways of: enhancing natural and cultural heritage; reinforcing the economic environment in order to …
Intellectual property rights in plant varieties: International legal regimes and policy options for national governments
… in situ involves the preservation of ecosystems and natural habitats and the maintenance of viable populations of … conserve seeds and propagating materials outside of their natural habitat for future use by farmers, researchers and … through breeder innovations, were part of the "common heritage of mankind and consequently should be available …
Explanatory guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. … conservation and the management of habitats and natural resources. The Union has helped many countries to … accepted, that plant genetic re- sources were “a heritage of mankind and conse- quently should be available …
Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD
… © 2007 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for … In particular, in the late 1980s, the concept of a “common heritage of mankind” began to evolve into a more complex … rights of countries over their living and inanimate natural resources. Over time, however, it was recognized that …