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

… of Access and Benefit-sharing, with a special focus on the Standard Material Transfer Agreement used in exchanges of … as agricultural inputs increases in both financial and environmental terms. This suggests that the role of crop … will therefore have to aim at improving economic and environmental sustainability by developing crop varieties …
18 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

The Multilateral System of Access and Benefit Sharing

… 4 Site: UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION PORTAL ON MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS Course:Introductory Course to the … they make available under the facilitated conditions of a Standard Material Transfer Agreement[1]. Being able to easily … Parties of the International Treaty have agreed on standard terms and conditions that will govern their transfer …
18 Jul 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Additional Reading - CBD Programme of Work on technology transfer and technological and scientific cooperatioN

… institutions that introduce codes and standards, reduce environmental risk and protect intellectu- al property …
18 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Food and Agriculture Organization (2016), The guide to National Reporting Obligations

… of pests with negative consequences for agricultural and environmental resources. + Some countries perceive official … displayed on the IPP. An IPPC Official Contact Point is a standard type of contact for Contracting Parties. There are … creating a pest report can be found in the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measure No. 17: Pest reporting. …
18 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 57. Pp. 66-78 3 For … of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 57. Pp. 66-78 6 Z. … In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA)17: • recipients …
18 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

National Reporting

… Site: UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION PORTAL ON MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS Course: Course for the National … research in the fields of conservation, sustainable use, environmental governance and others. The private sector, for … recently, the report formats were only made available in standard office software applications (Microsoft Word or …
18 Jul 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… of changing world perceptions, priorities, and trends in environmental thinking. The official name of the treaty, The … the Earth’s land surface; Mitsch and Gosselink, in their standard textbook Wetlands, 4th ed. (2007), suggest 4 to 6% … Efforts to support water allocation to ecosystems, such as environmental flows, placing upper limits on water …
18 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… of key crops through Annex 1 of the Treaty and the Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA).21 However, many … of bioprospecting contracts. ABS Series no. 4, IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper no. 67.4. IUCN Environmental Law Centre, Bonn, Germany; Newman, D.J. and …
18 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Additional Reading - An Introduction to National Reporting

… all the relevant ministries or agencies responsible for environmental or natural resources management in each country … collected information has been analyzed and input into the standard report form submitted by the Secretariat of the … Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Regional Environmental and Land Administration Authorities Ministry of …
18 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Manual for the national focal points for CMS and its instruments

… CONSCIOUS of the ever-growing value of wild animals from environmental, ecological, genetic, scientific, aesthetic, … Department of Forestry and Hunting under the Committee of Environmental Protection of the Republic of Tajikistan. Other … recently, the report formats were only made available in standard office software applications (Microsoft Word or …
18 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity