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Case Study - Opportunities provided by the Nagoya Protocol in specific cases of the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and agricultural sector
… The University of California filed patents on the genetic resource and potential medicinal uses of the biomolecule. … a processing facility and laboratory in the Cook Islands. Plant harvest and extraction of the infused oil is undertaken …
Additional Reading - Strategic Plan 2011-2020, including Aichi Biodiversity Targets
… of biodiversity by safeguarding ecosystems, species and genetic diversity By 2020, at least 17 per cent of … in decline, has been improved and sustained. By 2020, the genetic diversity of cultivated plants and farmed and … the consolidated and agreed process in the Strategy for Resource Mobilization should increase substantially from the …
Factsheet - Convention on Biodiversity
… equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the use of genetic resources. Its overall objective is to encourage … covers biodiversity at all levels: Ecosystems, species and genetic resources. It also covers biotechnology through the … ecosystems, animals, plants, fungi, microorganisms, and genetic diversity n With its three objectives, the CBD is …
Introduction to the CMS Family - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… They form a significant portion of its biodiversity and genetic resources and play a unique role as indicators of … http://www.informea.org/terms/genetic-resource … one of these languages. http://e-learning.informea.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=137 …
Introduction to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
… activities do not necessarily have to be related to resource exploitation, for example by oil rigs, but could … or uses of marine living organisms, parts thereof or their genetic material. While some regard it as marine scientific … of the ecosystems of which these species are part and genetic diversity within species. Concrete components of …
Introductory Course to Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
… activities do not necessarily have to be related to resource exploitation, for example by oil rigs, but could … or uses of marine living organisms, parts thereof or their genetic material. While some regard it as marine scientific … of the ecosystems of which these species are part and genetic diversity within species. Concrete components of …
Introduction to the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
… activities do not necessarily have to be related to resource exploitation, for example by oil rigs, but could … or uses of marine living organisms, parts thereof or their genetic material. While some regard it as marine scientific … of the ecosystems of which these species are part and genetic diversity within species. Concrete components of …
Factsheet - Traditional Knowledge, Innovation and Practices
… and agricultural practices, including the development of plant species and animal breeds. Sometimes it is referred to … situated in areas where the vast majority of the world’s genetic resources are found. Many of them have cultivated and … use of biodiversity goes far beyond their role as natural resource managers. Their skills and techniques provide …