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Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition
… placing upper limits on water allocations, and new water management legislation, must be strengthened. The multiple … and the health and livelihood of local people put at risk. Many of the wetland fauna, for example some fish … Outreach Programme, 1999-2002 Resolution VII.10 Wetland Risk Assessment Framework Resolution VII.11 Strategic …
Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade
… standard describes phytosanitary measures that reduce the risk of introduction and spread of quarantine pests … phytosanitary measures that significantly reduce the risk of pest introduction and spread via wood packaging … of non-compliant wood packaging material is a risk management option that may be used by the NPPO of the …
What is Agrodiversity
… food and livelihood security depend on the sustained management of various biological resources that are important … interaction between the environment, genetic resources and management systems and practices used by culturally diverse … varieties. * 30 percent of livestock breeds are at risk of extinction; six breeds are lost each month. * Today, …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… (TK) includes expertise in the selection, storage, use and management of seed. This knowledge is vital for understanding … in general, is promoted through community biodiversity management (CBM).3 The best way of protecting traditional … Although beneficial for animal fodder, these run the risk of being knocked over by winds. Through a participatory …
Policy Brief - Bioscience at a Crossroads: Implementing the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing in a Time of Scientific Technological and Industry Chang
… resources towards biodiversity conservation, we run the risk of losing much more and reaching a point of no return. … about the value of genetic resources and the research and risk required to successfully develop a commercial product. …