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An Explanatory Guide to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
… in particular rare or fragile ecosystems, as well as the habitat of depleted, threatened and endangered species.65 … A po- tential receiving environment is an eco- system or habitat, including humans and animals, which is likely to … or used by indigenous or local communities; � the loss of access to genetic and other natural resources, …
Protecting human health and the environment: A guide to the Rotterdam Convention on hazardous chemicals and pesticides
… earlier) similar difficulties began to appear in people: loss of motor control, dizziness, slurred speech, confused … and who was not. It is hard to quantify such things as loss of intelligence or to determine if shaky hands or … and noted that other factors – such as loss of prey and habitat – could have been responsible for sharply declining …
Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… accessible to them and their lands, or the fish and animal habitat on which they customarily rely. • An aquaculture … fish escape or are accidentally released into wild fish habitat, they could destroy the habitat, inter-breed with and … of small farmers and landless peasants. The resulting loss of biodiversity (from replacing instead of improving the …
Publication - An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
… (e.g., whether from a collection (ex-situ) or its natural habitat (in-situ)); ! the location where the genetic … to potential funding sources, likely causing signi!cant loss of commercial opportunities that Introduction 13 may be … means genetic material of actual or potential value. “Habitat” means the place or type of site where an organism or …