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Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… to say that plant genetic diversity is more important for farming than any other environmental factor, because it … difficult for farmers, who are still engaged in diversity farming.2 Farmers' Rights are important, in order to ensure … draft Resolution was the final result of wide-ranging and intensive discussions and negotiations among many countries, …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

What is Agrodiversity

… on fragile areas, forests and endangered species * Make farming systems more stable, robust, and sustainable * … industrial and Green Revolution agriculture. This includes intensive livestock production, industrial fisheries and … when commercial varieties are introduced into traditional farming systems. While FAO (1996) states that some indicators …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… Their wetlands were often in a near-pristine state and intensive management was not appropriate. A sustainable yield … (reclamation, recreation) or low resource countries (intensive productivity) must be recognized, and activities … as ducks, flamingos and herons. The third dealt with farming for waterfowl and the prevention of crop damage. The …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… to more intensified production. In contrast to traditional farming systems where agricultural inputs were mainly … inter alia, on the importance of maintaining diverse farming systems and on implementing participatory approaches … Philosophy (2010). 33 Leskien and Flitner (1997), p. 36. farming systems, the promotion of plant breeding efforts and …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… are considered crucial by farmers who therefore engage in farming practices in which the use of PGRFA, or … nitrogen uptake and therefore increased production in intensive farming systems Lesson 3 –Implementation of Farmers´Rights 7 …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… has been achieved largely through highly resource-intensive patterns of consumption and production, which are … insurer to disengage from underwriting insurance for coal-intensive businesses. Munich Re, the world’s largest … landscapes. Efficient agriculture techniques, organic farming, and integrated landscape management can …
31 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… Convention, especially in the case of sites subject to intensive use by human communities – either to extract …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors 8.4 Improve progressively, through 2030, …
31 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty

… plant diversity has been the raw material that enabled farming systems and agriculture to evolve. Food plants have … contributes to reducing genetic vulnerability, as diverse farming systems are more resistant to pests, diseases and … measures are targeted to ensure the maintenance of diverse farming systems, to maximise intra and inter-specific …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… in the 1990s to account for 2011). Since then, the intensive use of pesticides, alongside improved management …
31 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance