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Policy Brief - Bioscience at a Crossroads: Implementing the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing in a Time of Scientific Technological and Industry Chang
… t Sharing in a Time of Scientifi c, Technological and Industry Change Bioscience at a Crossroads: 2 Published by: … the entry into force of the CBD. It became clear that industry demand for access and the odds of developing a … mid 1990s also fundamentally transformed the way in which industry operated and, alongside the surge of scientifi c and …
Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda
… Many paint manufacturers, including AkzoNobel and PPG Industry, the two largest global companies in the sector, … that voluntary labelling and certification efforts by industry are insufficient, and that government action on lead … alternatives to the hazardous chemicals currently used in industry, and the supply of new chemical resources (United …
Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… and technical capacity, compliance assistance teams and industry support) • For countries that are Parties to these … Reduce point-source pollutants, such as heavy metals from industry, and diffuse pollutants including pesticides and … many years through compliance with regulation, voluntary industry policies and products such as environmental …
Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), Analyzing the benefits of implementing the IPPC
… Group (SPG) at their October 2016 meetings, the e-Phyto Industry Advisory Group (IAG), the IPPC Standards Commit- tee … report the pest Pest is included in national, regional or industry priority pest lists • Provides confidence that … The economic and social benefits of the Mexican avocado industry Background The Mexican Hass avocado (Persea …
Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… and arsenic. Beryllium is used in the nuclear weapons industry and chronic beryllium disease has been diagnosed in … and endangering the use of river water for irrigation, industry and other purposes. Severe organic pollution, found …
Introduction to the International Plant Protection Convention e-course
… 4. The economic and social benefits of the Mexican avocado industry Background The Mexican Hass avocado (Persea americana) industry began exporting to the United States of America in … outcomes. Other best practices of the Mexican avocado industry in implementing international standards include pest …
On dangerous ground _ Global Witness
… the Philippines (33) and Colombia (26). Mining was the industry most linked to killings of land and environmental … believed to contain important me- tallic minerals.109 The industry is highly dependent on foreign exports and … and environmental defenders were linked to the logging industry. 1.6 billion134 people depend on forests for their …
UNEP Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… negotiations may also include representatives from NGOs, industry groups, and intergovernmental organisations. These … participants, including representatives from business and industry; n prepare reports detailing country-specific … Business Non-Governmental Organisations (BINGOs). Industry groups also partici- pate in MEA negotiations. Most …
Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… negotiations may also include representatives from NGOs, industry groups, and intergovernmental organisations. These … participants, including representatives from business and industry; n prepare reports detailing country-specific … Business Non-Governmental Organisations (BINGOs). Industry groups also partici- pate in MEA negotiations. Most …