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Explanatory guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… Agricultural Research Centres of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research and other … constructing 12 com- munity genebanks, the project is now working to link these to locally used seed storage systems in … Initially the Unit is concentrating on stake- holders working with plant species. The main activities of the GFU …
Improving governance of pastoral lands
… organization PPP polluter-pays principle PUG pasture user group (Mongolia) UNDP United Nations Development Programme … of complementary institutions and capacities, including working across distinct boundaries, and these can be … an effort to build confidence in order to establish a working relationship between pastoralists and authorities …
The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa
… assessed. As a final example from a better known taxonomic group, nearly one-third (32%) of the world’s amphibian … full array of ecological types are represented within the group which, as such, has been widely used as an indicator … assessed are shown in Table 2.1. Freshwater fishes working group, evaluation workshop, Accra, Ghana. Photo: © …
Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas
… Programme. xiii+67 pp. Design & Layout: Azhar Saeed, ECK Group, IUCN Pakistan Printed by: Ferozsons (Pvt) Limited. … ensure that those selected as zaitun are strict and hard working. They look after the crops and animals and keep a … Committee was formally constituted and started working in 1995. The members of this Committee are selected …
International trade rules and the agriculture sector: selected implementation issues
… not account for administrative expenses including manpower working on the job in the Tea Board, the cost of setting up … information is required for purposes of discussions in the Working Parties. 2.3.3 The main features of the SPS Agreement … India, China and about 20 other developing countries to group together to demand radical cuts in wealthy nations farm …
Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), Analyzing the benefits of implementing the IPPC
… studies and references. In addition to engaging a target group of experts, the study was discussed by the CPM Bu- reau … The IPPC as an international treaty recognized by, and working hand in glove with, the World Trade Organization … their implementation challenges, which often include working to resolve informal disputes and exchanging …
Climate Change and the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation Position Paper
… was provided by Gérard Payen, Chair of UNSGAB Monitoring Group & Chair of WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) … Change: The Physical Science Basis, Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the … into account legitimate variations in climate, health, working conditions and other relevant factors. The overall …
Sustainably Investing in Rangelands - Jordan
… Commission for Ecosystem Management, notably the Drylands Group, represented here by Mr. Peter Laban -the Thematic … reverse land degradation by 2030. The Intergovernmental Working Group’s current working definition of Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) is a …
Synergies Success Stories - Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions
… Plan ODS Ozone-Depleting Substance OEWG Open-ended Working Group OPCW Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical … ministry or agency . In that case, the staff is directly working with col- leagues responsible for other conventions …
Closing Strategy - Ending Ivory Trade in Hong Kong
… network, is the leading non-governmental organization working globally on trade in wild animals and plants in the … National Inter-Agency CITES Enforcement Collaboration Group PICE-CG China’s Provincial Interagency CITES … of law enforcement agencies on wildlife crimes, including working with overseas counterparts and taking advantage of …