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Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… are considered crucial by farmers who therefore engage in farming practices in which the use of PGRFA, or … on Mercury, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, UNCBD, UNCCD, UNFCC. GEF funding helps … little fertilizer, the seed therefore is better suited to organic farming than seed from modern varieties, and also may …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

ABS Elements. Elements to facilitate domestic implementation of Access and Benefit-Sharing for different subsectors of genetic resources for food and agriculture

… and reproduction of plant genetic resources by a farmer or farming community based on phenotypic traits and not … genetic methods, qualify as “utilization”. Similarly, fish farming while serving the purpose of producing fish for human …
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Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Equity in ABS Governance

… use of biodiversity, including their leading role in farming and forest conservation, as well as in the … work away from their lands and resources, women’s role in farming and in the management of family and community … resources. Despite the fundamental role played by women in farming, conservation of biodiversity and management of TK, …
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Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD

… RICA: Decreto No. 31 514, 2003, issued pursuant to the Organic Law on the Environment (N° 7554 of 4 Oct. 1995) §§ … awarded are paid to the injured party. In most countries’ organic law, the government is not allowed to bring private … does not meet these standards, nation- al constitutions, organic laws, judicial practices and mandates will deem it to …
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Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… to more intensified production. In contrast to traditional farming systems where agricultural inputs were mainly …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Addressing the problems of access : Protecting sources, while giving users certainty

… difference between "purchase of biological resources" (the organic material) and "taking the genetic material (which is … for such uses as "conventional," "traditional" or as an "organic resource:" Andean Pact, Sarawak (Malaysia), Costa …
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Covering ABS: Addressing the need for sectoral, geographical,legal and international integration in the ABS regime - papers and studies of the ABS Project

… Botswana, the majority of rural people practice livestock farming and subsistence agriculture. Often, land that is … Decreto No. 31 514, 2003, issued pursuant to the Organic Law on the Environment (No. 7554 of 4 Oct. 1995) §§ … Basel Convention), the Stockholm Convention on Persistant Organic Pollutants (the POPs Convention), and many others. A …
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Document - ABS information kit

… Resources with traits that improve performance and farming efficiency for major crops are a key focus area for …
21 Jun 2026 Document

A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows

… appropriation of the knowledge and genetic resources of farming and indigenous communities by individuals or … system has more recently been adapted to the concepts of “organic” or “eco” foods. More recently, registry systems are …
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Publication - An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

… (use of genetic material as a “factory” to produce organic compounds); ! breeding and selection; ! propagation … waters, land degradation, the ozone layer, and persistent organic pollutants. These projects bene!t the global … Protocol Change, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, and the United Nations Convention to …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity