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Synergies Success Stories - Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions

… in hazardous chemicals and wastes: cooperation through the Green Customs Initiative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations GCI Green Customs Initiative GEF Global Environment Facility … industrial chemicals management schemes in general . The Green Customs Initiative (GCI) is a joint activity by several …
02 Jul 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Vital Waste Graphics 3

… PRODUCER AND CONSUMER RESPONSIBILITY CLOSING THE LOOP GREEN RULES FOR GREEN PRODUCTS CITIZEN WASTE DISASTERS AND CRIME DISASTERS … spread spon- taneously across various sectors of the economy, especially in the informal sector of many developing …
02 Jul 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India

… programmes of this Ministry. Rapid growth of our vibrant economy needs to ensure that our natural capital is … Forest NGOs Non-Governmental Organizations NGT National Green Tribunal NLCP National Lake Conservation Plan … continues to remain as strongly rooted as ever. area under green cover. According to India State of Forest Report 2013 …
02 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), Analyzing the benefits of implementing the IPPC

… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 A shift towards ‘green’ pest management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … imports have an economically positive effect on the economy of the United States and its component states (FABA, … trade in forest commodities. A shift towards ‘green’ pest management An increasing trend by contracting …
02 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… of raw materials which may be of benefit to the wider economy. Currently, in many countries, such activities are … to become a growth industry and will help promote a green chemical industry (for instance, the better design of …
02 Jul 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

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

… process – which came to be commonly referred to as the ‘Green Revolution’ – many traditional crop varieties were … other factors directly and indirectly linked to the Green Revolution further contributed to the loss of diversity … populations and contributing to the growth of the world economy. FAO acts as a neutral forum serv- ing both developed …
02 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Illegal Traffic under the Basel Convention

… through the delivery of training, for instance through the Green Customs Initiative as well as the Secretariat and Basel …
02 Jul 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Policy Brief - Bioscience at a Crossroads: Implementing the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing in a Time of Scientific Technological and Industry Chang

… and Rachel Wynberg holds a Research Chair on the Bio- economy at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. The … responsive to dynamic changes in the biosciences and bio-economy, and industry in turn needs to respond to the … 1: 1266–1287; ETC Group 2011. Who will control the green economy? Communiqué no. 107, ETC Group, Ottawa, Canada. …
02 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… in the genetic improvement of wheat during the so-called ‘Green Revolution’. It was used as a donor of the genes that … populations and contribute to the growth of the world economy. (iv) Development Fund of Norway, supports small … and the region’s northernmost district. The district economy is based mainly on agriculture and animal husbandry. …
02 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Manual for the national focal points for CMS and its instruments

… including the Ministries for the Environment, Agriculture, Economy, Education, Public Works and Defense (Directorate of … for cMs and its instruMents p. 105 Title: (L-R, T-B): Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas): WWF-Canon / Jürgen Freund; … Turtle (Caretta caretta): Jonathan Bird / Still Pictures; Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas): Douglas Hykle; Mediterranean …
02 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity