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

… 1 500 varieties of potatoes (for example with frost or drought resistance). This is also the area that is home to … but are known to be adapted to adverse cold, heat and drought conditions. This gives them the opportunity to play … which involves evaluations and results of tolerance to drought, cold and heat. The initial work was conducted …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

The benefit-sharing Fund

… so far include identification of and development of drought- and heat-resistant varieties of crops like sorghum, … http://www.informea.org/terms/drought 2nd Funding Cycle - Strategic Action Plans 2nd …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty

… Asia.6 A chickpea cultivar with wild genes conferring drought and heat tolerance yields about 40 percent more than … that are affected by the environment, such as disease or drought resistance.13 Evaluation is carried out through … by incorporating desirable traits, such as high yields and drought resistance, from different parent varieties. Often, …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Factsheet - Ecosystem Services

… n Moderate weather extremes and their impacts (ex. drought, floods, etc.) n Mitigate climate change n Absorb and …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… The development of varieties with greater tolerance to drought, flooding and extreme temperatures, as well as Key … new varieties in terms of productivity, pest resistance, drought tolerance and other desirable traits. Meeting such … previously found in a given plant – such as resistance to drought – have been bred in. Any individual crop variety is …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

UNEP Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… aims to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought. These three conventions are often referred to as …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… and diseases, or adverse climatic conditions, such as drought. Enabling farmers to maintain and develop this …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual

… due mainly to the joint effects of long periods of drought and dam construction in upstream areas, leading to …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

The Funding Strategy of the International Treaty

… addition to accessions with high tolerance levels to heat, drought and cold. By supporting ongoing research and …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… VIII.35 The impact of natural disasters, particularly drought, on wetland ecosystems Resolution VIII.36 …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity