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Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… ii) the fair and equitable sharing of benefits; iii) the right to participate in decision-making; and iv) no … certain soil conditions such as heavy clay soil with high water holding capacity and fertility, and despite the … specific needs when it comes to the use of fertilizers and water, and the ideal production conditions must therefore be …
Covering ABS: Addressing the need for sectoral, geographical,legal and international integration in the ABS regime - papers and studies of the ABS Project
… 62 7.2.2 Public participation 65 7.2.3 The right to develop 67 7.2.4 The rights of indigenous peoples 68 … on both ocean circulation and on the structure of the water column. When ocean currents encounter these massive … primary production there is generally limited; cold, deep water by contrast is usually nutrient- rich (Dower and Fee, …
Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD
… Simply put, one cannot build a struc- ture without the right tools – and having the tools is meaningless without … owned or un-owned. The clearest example of this is fresh water. In some countries, freshwater resources are un-owned. … about the continuing excludability of the good. them. Water companies may convert unowned water to an owned good, …
Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Equity in ABS Governance
… they have to walk 10 kilometres or more to fetch water and fuel. Much of the soil conservation in East Africa … to which her “practical needs” are met, such as access to water, electricity, housing, health care, employment and … and women’s knowledge, skills and practices and their right to benefit from the fruits of their labour. • Sound and …
Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… loss; (2) the downstream community can build an adequate water treatment plant at its own cost; (3) the polluter may … communities and the individuals comprising them have the right to participate in decision-making processes with … http://leo.informea.org/terms/property-right http://leo.informea.org/terms/constitutional-law …
Addressing the problems of access : Protecting sources, while giving users certainty
… Simply put, one cannot build a struc- ture without the right tools – and having the tools is meaningless without … define other resources possessing such attributes, such as water, minerals, wildlife, hydrocarbons, and the mar- itime … including their destruction. Also, the concessions of water, minerals and hydrocarbons allow particular minerals, …
Publication - An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
… time, Article 15(1) does not grant the State a property right over these resources (Glowka et al., 1994, p. 76). … the living and non-living natural resources found in the water column, the seabed, and the subsoil thereof. ! In its … of living and non-living natural resources found in the water column, the seabed, and the subsoil thereof and …
A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows
… 50 3.1.1 The importance of “getting the name of things right” 50 3.1.2 An analogous argument for associated … A facility must usually get a permit to discharge “process water” into a river, or even onto land (where it will seep … will contain certain conditions regarding the treatment of water before dis- charge. Thereafter, the holder of a permit …
An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
… time, Article 15(1) does not grant the State a property right over these resources (Glowka et al., 1994, p. 76). … the living and non-living natural resources found in the water column, the seabed, and the subsoil thereof. � In its … of living and non-living natural resources found in the water column, the seabed, and the subsoil thereof and …
Case Study - Opportunities provided by the Nagoya Protocol in specific cases of the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and agricultural sector
… specific milestones. Monitoring of the research purpose right from the beginning of the R&D process When the research … process. Graham Matheson included the Koutu Nui right from the beginning, hopefully this operating at eye … and under unsta- ble weather conditions, grows on water-logged soils, is used in South Africa for erosion …