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Publication - An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
… universities in Bogota. She holds a Master of Laws in Public Environmental Law from the London School of Economics … of genetic resources Biotechnology US$ 70 billion from public companies alone Many products derived from genetic … technology using the genetic resources, Article 16(3); ! participation in all types of scienti!c research based on the …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… of traditional knowledge; equitable benefit sharing; the participation in decision making; and the right of farmers to … mechanisms for participation include extensive use of public hearings at various stages in the process of policy … would give them the opportunity to show their seeds to the public and enable them to see and obtain new seeds from other …
Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document
… on Biological Diversity CEPA Communication, Education, Participation and Awareness CITES Convention on International … and beliefs may be more im- portant in the shaping of public policy than the results of the latest scientific … in our national and local contexts and seek to make our public more aware of the cultural, as well as the natural, …
Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… for different countries, to encourage universal participation and equity. This may result in differential … bear the cost of pollution, with due regard to the public interest and without distorting international trade … pollution-prevention-and- control measures introduced by public authorities in the member countries. It was intended …
Strengthening the implementation of Farmers' Right in Guatemala
… organizations and farmers’ organizations 3.2 Governmental participation 3.3 Participatory and inclusive methodology 4. … core organization of these local communities and building public awareness of the importance of agrobiodiversity, as … biodiversity, food security and nutrition, biosafety and public policies. 9 2. Governmental participation The …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… traditional knowledge relevant to PGRFA, their equitable participation in the sharing of benefits, and in … national and international gene banks that are in the public domain and under the direct control of Contracting … development, and to balance or direct the allocation of public funds. Article 9.3 does not limit IPR and therefore …
Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy
… the contribution that BCPs can make to improving ILCs’ participation in two types of protected areas, namely, … ICCAs are often being abandoned or lost. At the same time, public recognition of ICCAs can be crucial for some … for residents and visitors. Inclusion of ICCAs in public databases also requires that some amount of data …
Farmers' Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… http://www.informea.org/terms/public-participation 3. Further protection throughout the Treaty In … national levels through increasing capacity building and public awareness. The objectives of the Programme are: 1. …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… of those resources. Such rights can help to promote farmer participation in decision-making related to PGRFA, and in … and Agriculture – 4 in agriculture, including researchers, public and private breeders, and especially crop producers. … realities and needs of farmers, and that as a result, the participation of farmers and their organizations in relevant …
Document - ABS information kit
… to also negotiate terms of access and benefit-sharing. The participation of ILCs is necessary in instances where … analysis. This work is usually conducted by academic and public research institutes. The distinctions between … are not always clear cut. Companies can cooperate with public entities on commercial research, and sometimes …