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

… in the laboratory. Genetic information is now loaded onto public websites and even if the organism was collected from a … with the number of bacterial genomes entering the public literature doubling every 20 months.10 There is much … capacity in academia and smaller companies; could raise awareness in all user groups about the obligations under the …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty

… organizations. They are also designed as information and awareness raising materials for the use of media, academia, … change adaptation by popularizing it among the general public. The main learner groups thus include: • Policy makers … in PGRFA conservation and use, such as, inter alia, public and private agricultural researchers and plant …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… Chapter 1 The Ramsar Convention Chapter 2 Arousing public interest in wetlands Chapter 3 The evolution of the … developed was a time of greatly increased environmental awareness. Looking back, we can see that the Convention was … administrators, engineers, scientists and members of the public had been convinced of the value of wetlands and the …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… and farmers, non-governmental organizations as well as public and private breeding companies. 6 To learn more about … and farm- ers, non-governmental organizations as well as public and private breeding companies – to benefit from the … to Population Growth ............................62 3.2.2. Awareness of Genetic Erosion in Agricultural Production …
22 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

… http://www.informea.org/terms/public-participation 3. Further protection throughout the … national levels through increasing capacity building and public awareness. The objectives of the Programme are: 1. Enhancing …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

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

… (IPPC) or its related documents, and is produced for public information only. To translate this material please … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Public National Reporting Obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . … Point system. 3. There is a need to create increased awareness and priority that NPPOs and CPs give to this task. …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

An Introduction to National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans

… programmes and projects; communication, education and public awareness activities; forums for inter-ministerial and … of the provisions of the Convention: • Limited public participation and stakeholder involvement • Lack of …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

UNEP Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… Salpin of UNEP Cover Design: Division of Communication and Public Information, UNEP Design and Layout: UNON/Publishing … and the 1998 UN/ECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation and Decision Making and Access to … to the entire negotiating process, to increase public awareness and increase political pressure on governments;38 n …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

CBD: Mechanisms for Implementation - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… of the needs of developing countries (article 12(a)); and public education and awareness raising (article 13(b)). Furthermore, articles 17 … Invasive Alien Species Communication, Education and Public Awareness Liability and Redress (Article 14.2) …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

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

… expert drafting group As currently Reports Not restricted (public) Once approved by the expert drafting group Standards … and biodiversity from plant pests There is an increasing awareness of the importance of invasive alien species, which … involved in capacity development programmes. Raising the awareness among, and appropriate engagement of, stakeholders …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity