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

… Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Lesson 3 Implementation of Farmers´Rights … were readily available. In fact, a majority of the urban population already familiar with the products were … unable to find them locally. Establishing links to the urban market was therefore a key ingredient in the …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft Confédération … Department of Economic Affairs FDEA Federal Office for Agriculture FOAG FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: International … Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), IPPC Procedure Manual for Standard Setting

… Organization EWG Expert working group FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations IAEA … on natural forests, the forest products industry, and urban environment, with an estimated death toll of 1.2 … demographic trend. This large- scale shift from rural to urban living may jeopardize the productivity of rural …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India

… Capacity Building Technical Assistance FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations FDA Forest … Statistics and Programme Implementation MoUD Ministry of Urban Development MoWR Ministry of Water Resources MPA Marine … support to large, economically underprivileged, peri-urban population of 20,000 households. Spiritual and cultural …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… 10 harvest is linked to the health of wetland areas); agriculture, through the maintenance of water tables and … issues such as wetlands and energy, management of urban wetlands, wetlands and health, wetlands and poverty … XI.11 Principles for the planning and management of urban and peri-urban wetlands Resolution XI.12 Wetlands and …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Introduction to the International Plant Protection Convention e-course

… Famine. Exotic species can have a devastating impact on agriculture, forests, and biodiversity. Therefore, the … are considered a serious threat to forests as well as to urban trees and shrubs. The threat of these pests spreading … encompasses the protection of cultivated plants, urban trees and shrubs, as well as the protection of natural …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

What is Agrodiversity

… biological resources that are important for food and agriculture. Agricultural biodiversity, also known as agrobiodiversity or the genetic resources for food and agriculture, includes: Harvested crop varieties, livestock … strategies. In addition, rural communities, and the urban markets with which they trade, make great use of these …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty

… Department of Economic Affairs FDEA Federal Office for Agriculture FOAG FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: International … and modified by humans, such as agricultural land and urban areas. The ecosystem approach is a strategy for the … legume and oil crops. At the same time, city dwellers in urban environments of Develania were increasingly adopting …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

National Regulation of Freshwater resources - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… integrated water law. Conserve water through rational urban development policies Build in ways to collaborate with … into a single law. Conserve water through rational urban development policies There are well-known examples of …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Introduction to Freshwater Resources - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… This problem is becoming more serious, particularly in urban areas where the need to provide adequate and safe … fertilizers, pesticides and other chemicals used in agriculture), may filter into groundwater, which could be … decrease infiltration of water from streams into aquifers. Agriculture may result in the direct or indirect discharge of …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater