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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 … for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants WHO World Health Organization WIPO World Intellectual Property … that threaten or damage human, animal, or plant health; and ! consider the importance of genetic resources …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Factsheet - Traditional Knowledge, Innovation and Practices

… 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 … continue to rely on traditional medicine for primary health care n Traditional medicine adopted by other …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… of global partnership to conserve, protect and restore the health and integrity of the Earth’s ecosystem. In view of the … essential to protecting the environment (including human health) and is accordingly one of the most commonly … http://leo.informea.org/terms/health
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

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, … medicinal knowledge by international patent offices. The health care needs of more than 70 percent of the population, … are laid down, so as to ensure their identity, health and quality. The EU plant variety database includes …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy

… and each plays an essential role in the survival and health of the natural world. • Human beings are not separate … with the environment and their ways of life depend on the health of the ecosystem. In acknowledgement, Article 8(j) … about them, including breeding methods and animal health knowledge. Our indigenous breeds and their …
18 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

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 … particularly in such fields as agriculture, fisheries, health, horticulture, forestry and environmental management …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Wetland ecosystem services Factsheet 8 - Cultural values

… world and are of great significance as ancestral sites. Health and well- being traditionally depend strongly on …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 8 Wetlands -- a cultural landscape for learning and leisure

… Western medicine, has become a basic resource for tourist health resorts. This is the case, for example, for Lake …
18 Jun 2026 Document

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

… to land tenure, access to water and mineral resources, health care, education and living conditions in rural areas. …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… factors, such as access to information, and the right to health and safety. They frequently highlight the …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity