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Institutional Arrangements

… March or April each year usually at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. Its aim is to promote cooperation to help … Sanitary and Phytosanitary Committee, the Standards and Trade Development Facility, and the Convention on Biological … impact of climate change on the spread of invasive alien species, and challenges posed by e- commerce. Introductory …
25 May 2026 Course lesson 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

… the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefi t Sharing in a Time of Scientifi c, Technological and Industry Change … in which they were used. The adoption of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) … process include the following: Relationships between species and kingdoms. It is increasingly recognized that …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Introduction to the International Plant Protection Convention e-course

… organism: Phytophthora infestans. Its sudden appearance in Ireland in the middle of XIX century resulted in the death … and it became known as the Irish Potato Famine. Exotic species can have a devastating impact on agriculture, … 15 (Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade). Agrilus planipennis, the emerald ash borer, is native …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

UNEP Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… or individuals. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part and in any form of educational or … on Biological Diversity CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora COP Conference of the Parties …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… Overview of the Lesson Farmers´ Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for … Most countries in the world are members of the World Trade Organization (WTO), and are thus obliged to implement … example is the genus Lycopersicon, in which many wild species can be crossed with the cultivated tomato L. …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

The Implementation cycle II - Preparatory phase

… This learning material is part of a course in the InforMEA e-learning platform, go to … Points for the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and its Instruments Book: Unit … poverty reduction, climate change adaptation/ mitigation, trade and international cooperation. What is Mainstreaming? …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

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

… Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture” is the first in a series of comprehensive educational modules being … Fund of the Funding Strategy TRIPS Agreement Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights UNCCD … a variety, as well as the loss of entire varieties and species. l More than 75 percent of global crop diversity has …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Manual for the national focal points for CMS and its instruments

… of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals and the Agreement on the Conservation … except the cover photograph, may be repro- duced in whole or in part and in any form for educational and other … as Waterfowl Habitat, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), Plant health and food security

… also negatively affect the palatability of foods resulting in changes to the traditional food preferences of … crops in the 1 Pest in the IPPC contexts refers to any species, strain or biotype of plant, animal or pathogenic … to leave their homeland. Today, due to increasing global trade and a changing climate, plant pests and diseases pose a …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty

… Use under the International Treaty” is the second in a series of educational modules being developed under the … food is generated from just 12 plant and five animal species. Of the 4 percent of the 250 000 to 300 000 known … of Taro Leaf Blight in Samoa and the Implications for Trade Patterns in Taro in the South Pacific Region”, Tropical …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity