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Global Land Outlook
… to Combat Desertification CBD Convention on Biological Diversity UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on … billion annually,43 albeit under threat.44 A wide range of genetic variation is needed for crop breeding to help species … and diseases. Agronomists draw on two sources for the genetic materials to help develop crop resilience and …
Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report
… Precautionary Principle 42 4.4 Conservation of Biological Diversity 42 4.5 Definitional Issues 42 5. Principles of … processes and life-support systems, the preservation of genetic diversity, and the sustainable use of species and … sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilisation of genetic resources, including by appropriate access to genetic …
Preservation of oasis ecosystems
… are unique in terms of their biological and ecological diversity; they are like authentic outdoor biodiversity … of irrigation (doses and frequency) and drainage; e. genetic erosion caused by the generalization of certain … per country as a protected area; c. to create a national genetic heritage conservatory for each country; d. to raise …
Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… the implementation of the conventions on biological diversity, on climate change and on combating … sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources”.9 The United Nations Convention to Combat … resources, the conservation of biological species and genetic diversity, and providing a scientific basis for …
Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide
… only critical for food production, but also for biological diversity conservation and poverty alleviation. This Guide … biological diversity, including species diversity, genetic diversity within species, and ecosystem diversity, … soil with common characteristics or qualities), comprises genetic material and is biologically diverse. Soils can be …
Persistent Organic Pollutants: Contaminated Site Investigation and Management Toolkit
… of time. Injuries such as cancer, birth defects, and genetic mutations necessarily require a latency period for … surficial geology maps to determine the type of surficial (genetic) material at the background reference site. Wherever … the complicity of contaminants at a site determines the diversity of remediation technologies that can be used. There …