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

… draft text for the Convention, in August 1965. Following a preamble, this consisted of six articles. Article 1 defined … set out some very cogent points for the drafters. In the preamble, the values of wetlands should be clearly set out … as one of the strong arguments to achieve this aim. 2. The preamble should state that wetlands are very important from …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Publication - An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

… and Processes ..................... 32 EXPLANATION PREAMBLE … 43 Preamble … of CBD Provisions Relevant to ABS Provision Content Preamble Notes the desirability of equitably sharing bene!ts … understanding is supported by different provisions in the Preamble of the Nagoya Protocol that speci!cally recognize …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… the issue of Farmers’ Rights in Article 9, and in its Preamble. The International Treaty advises Contracting … In addition, Farmers’ Rights are addressed in the preamble, and other articles in the Treaty clearly support … the issue of Farmers’ Rights in Article 9 and in its Preamble. It advises Contracting Parties to take measures to …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… provisions of the International Treaty, including the Preamble and a number of measures proposed for promoting the … 13 – the Benefit- sharing in the Multilateral system. The Preamble of the Treaty confirms that "the right to save, use, … use, exchange and sell farm-saved seed is affirmed in the preamble of the International Treaty. • The realization of …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

An Explanatory Guide to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

… 8. Possible elements of national biosafety regulations 21 Preamble 25 Box 9. Centres of origin and centres of genetic … in the operative part of the Protocol or merely in the Preamble and Objective. 64. Those who opposed operative … concept of precaution in a number of its provisions: � The Preamble and Article 1 of the Protocol both refer to the …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Annotated Example of a CMS COP Resolution

… Reference to another International body’s decision Typical preamble words: recognizing, noting, concerned at, aware of, acknowledging Preamble – sets out the background to the issue – the …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Introduction to the CMS Family - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… system which must be conserved for the good of mankind.” Preamble of text of the Convention on the Conservation of … of which such species spend any part of their life cycle” Preamble of the CMS What is Migration? Migration is a natural …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Ratification and Implementation Guidelines

… was any doubt regarding the intent of the Convention, the preamble text indicates “this Convention and other … and trade are mutually supportive.” Furthermore, the Preamble also states that “nothing in this Convention is … in addressing the mercury waste issue. (Paragraph 10, Preamble) At the core of Article 11 is the focus on …
25 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

UNEP Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… and decisions usually consist of three parts: a title, preamble, and operative part (often called ‘decision text’). … the content and purpose of the resolution/decision. The preamble introduces the operative part (resolution/decision … that’. Where there is a direct conflict between the preamble and the binding clauses, binding clauses prevail. …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… therefore been considered in the Nagoya Protocol. In its preamble, the Nagoya Protocol recognizes the interdependence … for Implementation). 35 Nagoya Protocol (2010), Preamble, Arts. 3bis, 4, 5 and 13. In tr od uc tio n to th e … of the CBD in October 2010 in Nagoya, Japan. In its preamble the Nagoya Protocol acknowledges the fundamental …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity