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Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy
… to our actions. • Mother Earth and all human, plant and animal relatives are sacred, sovereign, respected, unique … and each plays an essential role in the survival and health of the natural world. • Human beings are not separate … live in Rajasthan, India, and are the keepers of important animal genetic resources and custodians of significant …
Publication - An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
… Traditional Knowledge and Folklore IHR International Health Regulations ILC indigenous and local community INBio … and utilized. Genetic resources – whether from plant, animal, or micro-organisms – may be used for different … or imminent emergencies that threaten or damage human, animal, or plant health; and ! consider the importance of …
Factsheet - Traditional Knowledge, Innovation and Practices
… practices, including the development of plant species and animal breeds. Sometimes it is referred to as an oral … particularly in such fields as agriculture, fisheries, health, horticulture, forestry and environmental management … Many widely used products, such as plant-based medicines, health products and cosmetics, are derived from traditional …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… of TK and biodiversity plays a critical role in their health care, food security, culture, religion, identity, … The district economy is based mainly on agriculture and animal husbandry. Millet production constitutes 85 per cent … taller and taller corn plants. Although beneficial for animal fodder, these run the risk of being knocked over by …
Document - ABS information kit
… humanity. Genetic material: Means any material of plant, animal, microbial or other origin containing functional units … to developing skills and practices for agriculture and animal husbandry. In the context of access and … imminent emergencies that threaten human, animal or plant health • Consider the importance of genetic resources for …
Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document
… species groups and aspects such as water management, human health and other ecosystem ser- vices). At the beginning of … wetlands and their use for agriculture en- tailed a heavy health cost for the people concerned. A wide range of other … practices, including the development of plant species and animal breeds. Traditional know- ledge is mainly of a …