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Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
… Securityxxvi multilateralism that harnesses both power and principle. A multilateral- ism that recognizes the … guiding their exploi- tation is sustainable use; and the precautionary approach and the ecosystem approach must be … future. The Treaty holds the key for early preventive and precautionary measures to assist farmers to adapt to climate …
The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources
… of heredity. The cornerstone of the Convention is the principle of the sovereign right of states to exploit their … right of parties to take decisions on imports based on the precautionary principle, in relation to both LMOs to be introduced into the …
Explanatory guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… The Inter- national Undertaking was based on the principle, then universally accepted, that plant genetic re- … be available without restriction”.20 In line with that principle, adhering governments and institutions having plant … value. The reference to “potential use” evidences the precautionary approach adopted by the Treaty. The emphasis on …