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The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources
… breed, and across all breeds within each domestic animal species, together with the species differences of interest for food and agriculture … 4 Animal genetic resources (AnGR): refer to those animal species that are used, or may be used, for the production of …
Explanatory guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… project teams and action groups, focusing in particular on species and biodiversity conservation and the management of … diversity, i.e. genetic diver- sity within individual species, is essential for maintaining yield stability and the … and indig- enous communities and farmers”. This is a clear indicator of the growing recognition of the role played by …
Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts
… Calanolides: Potential anti-HIV agents from Calophyllum species, Sarawak, Malaysia 241 6.6.3 Prostratin: A potential … This failure to read the fine print is a classic indicator of a contract of adhesion. In the ITPGRFA’s … that usually lack morphological defenses is a clear indicator of the importance of these compounds for the …
Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
… of regional food production dependent upon crop species originating in other regions of diversity 58 7.1 … have their primary centre of diversity elsewhere. The indicator used is the food energy supply in the national diet … the global level. Its impact on this region can be a good indicator of its success to be seen in the future. That is …
Intellectual property rights in plant varieties: International legal regimes and policy options for national governments
… habitats and the maintenance of viable populations of species in those settings. Such conservation occurs, for … matter requirements Limited number of protected genera or species. Not all plant varieties must be protected under the … extend protection to an increasing number of genera or species, beginning with five on the date the treaty enters …
ABS Elements. Elements to facilitate domestic implementation of Access and Benefit-Sharing for different subsectors of genetic resources for food and agriculture
… d. For crops and domestic animals, diversity within species is at least as important as diversity between species and has been greatly expanded through agriculture; e. … this may not be the case. While some of the most relevant species have been moved extensively throughout the world, …