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Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… effort will be needed to achieve this target. The loss of genetic diversity, species and ecosystems is proceeding apace … plants, animals and micro-organisms are considered at the genetic, species/community and ecosystem/ habitat levels, and … or the maximum allowable disturbance level of a resource, population, or ecosystem, taking into account the …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Compliance under biodiversity - related conventions

… Protocol on Biosafety Nagoya Protocol on ABS plant genetic resources for food and agriculture: benefit-sharing … and of ecosystems. • "Biological resources" includes genetic resources, organisms or parts thereof, populations, … with actual or potential use or value for humanity. • "Genetic resources" means genetic material of actual or …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… for the protection of local ecosystems, for sound natural resource management, and for the broader effort to achieve … “FPIC”) with respect to the use of their knowledge and the genetic resources on which they rely. In the words of article … exist regarding the terms on which such knowledge and genetic resources may be used or, in the words of article …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

MEA Negotiator’s Handbook

… ........................................ 3-104 3.8.1.4. Resource Allocation Framework ........................ 3-106 … sharing of the benefi ts arising out of the utilization of genetic resources, including by appropriate access to genetic resources and by appropriate transfer of relevant …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Introduction to the International Legal Framework on Marine Biodiversity - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… 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 …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review

… reflect the professional backgrounds of the lecturers, resource persons and participants (some of whom are already … are seen in the 2010 Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of … of the Protocol’s provisions on traditional knowledge and genetic resources held by indigenous peoples and local …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Regional Sea Agreements

… sustainable use of biological diversity but also access to genetic resources. Article 18 contains the main obligation of … of the sharing of benefit arising for the utilization of genetic resources. … ecological processes and life support systems, to preserve genetic diversity, and to ensure the sustainable utilization …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… have the potential to cause cancer, birth defects, induce genetic and natural resources originating from halfway across … as litter breakdown and nutrient cycling, food production, genetic diversity, biological pest control, and pollination. … of waste to at source also has the potential to promote resource and materials management as part of the …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Multilateral Environmental Agreements - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… as was the case with the 2002 Bonn Guidelines on Access to Genetic Resources and Fair and Equitable Sharing of the … ://informea.org/decision/access-and-benefit-sharing-related-genetic-resources 2. Administering Treaties Treaties do not …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment

… surrounding the ope- rations of mining, forestry or other resource extraction companies are unjustifi able (see … activities, the use of their traditional know- ledge and genetic resources, or other activities in relation to their … 19, 29 (2) and 32. See also Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance