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Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India

… of both life and property. It looks beyond the traditional practice of identifying an ideal solution and then trying to … With an average growth of about 6% been one of the best amongst all food production sectors in the country. Its … and ecological well- relevant questions and adopting best strategies, it is possible to achieve the goals of …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Major Components of the Nagoya Protocol - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… for MAT and voluntary codes of conduct, guidelines and best practices and/or standards in relation to access and … to monitor genetic resources; and (d) Codes of conduct and best practices. A permit or its equivalent that is issued by …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

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

… priorities - follow the normal procedures, policies and practice of standard-setting with no modifications according … added to the List of topics for IPPC standards. The TPG is best placed to list requests made in comments on draft ISPMs, … detailed comments when compiling them). The Secretariat is best placed to gather and compile requests from other bodies …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty

… between the wild and cultivated ecosystems. A widespread practice – or set of practices – that conserves traditional … tool for helping farmers select and plant crop varieties best suited to their local environmental and climatic … to offer practical advi- ce as to which ones would be best to include in on-farm testing that would determine which …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

An Explanatory Guide to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

… ix. The process will be carried out on the basis of the best available scientific know- ledge and experience, as well … they wanted to strengthen. The deliberate retention of the best of the agri- cultural production for future use as seed … � beneficial changes to agricultural and in- dustrial practice, including diminution of environmental pollution; …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… areal extent of wetlands at a global scale”, indicated a ‘best’ minimum global estimate at between 748 and 778 million … from rivers, streams, lakes, or underground aquifers. The best intentions of countries on either side of those … either in the same area or elsewhere (Article 4.2). In practice, only a handful of boundary restrictions have …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… or with governmental subsidies, in order to make the best multiple use of these new wetlands, including their … rain forests. Intensively cultivated land will yield, at best, less than half that production, but, of course, more … requisite majority of the Parties present and voting (in practice there has always been a consensus), but they have …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Introduction to the International Plant Protection Convention e-course

… measures, based on outcomes of the most recent PRA and the best scientific evidence available. Associated IPPC … to work towards favorable safe trade outcomes. Other best practices of the Mexican avocado industry in …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

UNEP Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… is guided by established procedural rules. However, in practice, parties enter into an agreement to extend the … UNEP/POPS/EGB.3/1 – relating to the Expert Group on Best Available Techniques and Best Environmental Practices at its 3rd Session …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Farmers' Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… in selected countries to exchange views, experiences and best practices with the participation of farmers, breeders …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity