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… pharmaceutical industry benefits from nature’s providing genetic resources; agribusiness depends on nature’s … wild foods � Fiber timber +/- cotton, silk +/- wood fuel � Genetic resources � Biochemicals, medicines � Water … non-native invasive species and overexploitation. Genetic diversity has declined globally, particularly among …

… (2006) 3 1. THE STATE OF BIODIVERSITY Biological diversity - or biodiversity - is the term given to the … are part. This includes diversity within species (i.e. genetic diversity), between species, and of ecosystems2. … Earth, with human livelihoods also directly dependent on genetic, species and ecosystem diversity and function. A …

… exotic species and plants modified by plant breeding or genetic manipulation1 have invasive features and might later … in the following diagram which traces the pathway of plant genetic material from its first scientific evaluation, …

… are identical, and therefore some biodiversity (e.g., genetic combinations) and related values will always be lost … 2.82 Protection and conservation of biological diversity of protected areas from the negative impacts of … quantified. Source: BBOP (2012c). Biodiversity Biological diversity" means the variability among living organisms from …

… throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural … 0 These include: 1) Provisioning services (food, fiber, genetic resources); 2) Regulation services (e.g., climate … fair and equitable sharing of the benefits from the use of genetic resources. • Convention ­on ­International ­Trade ­in …

… partners, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and other interested parties striving to reach … equitable sharing of the benefits derived from the use of genetic resources. With 193 Parties, the Convention has near … In this context nature always refers to biodiversity, at genetic, species and ecosystem level, and often also refers …

… in a substantial and largely ir- reversible loss in the diversity of life on earth. On the one hand, these changes … Research. Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity 2007. An exploration of tools and methodolo- gies … through sustainable production (food, fibres, water, genetic resources, natural medicines). Some of the services …

… development, and provide for conservation of biological diversity and estimates of the funds required for the … certified seed; (i) “pre-basic seed” means seed of high genetic purity produced by a plant breeder; (j) “prescribed” … (x) to coordinate the arrangements for the maintenance of genetic potential; and (x) to assist in developing approved …