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The environmental impact of economic incentives for agricultural production: a comparative law study
… strongly criticized by those concerned about the long-term protection of natural resources and the environment. The … 58/, chemical inputs 59/, improved seeds 60/, and plant protection. 61/ The selection of the incentives … for example, rarely includes provisions to protect plant genetic resources. Regulations regarding importation, …
Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods
… USD 800 million per year, and over-the-counter sales of plant-derived drugs are worth more than USD 40 billion. … and have now covered several important vertebrate and plant species. Studies have documented the incorporation of … ways. Traditional exclusionary approaches to nature protection have had serious adverse effects on the poor by …
Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?
… for Environment and Development IPA: ........ Important Plant Area IUCN: ..... International Union for Conservation … and contributing significantly to both food production and protection of the environment. Pastoralism refers to the … are broken allowing seeds and water to penetrate the soil, plant matter is rapidly decomposed and manure is put back …
Governance of Ecosystem Services. Lessons Learned from Cameroon, China, Costa Rica and Ecuador
… Their survival requires the existence of wild animal and plant species to hunt and gather for food and medicines, … resilience (e.g., mangroves and coral reefs as a natural protection from storms and floods). Outside rural … ecosystem is generally understood as ‘a dynamic complex of plant, animal, and microorganism communities and the …
The Funding Strategy of the International Treaty
… for the implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture FOOD AND … the objectives of conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) and … International), Kakoli Ghosh (FAO Plant Production and Protection Division), Mauricio Rosales (FAO Right to Food …
Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… Site-specific Conservation of Wetlands 145 11.1 Regulatory Protection of Designated Rivers and Wetland Sites 145 11.2 … • mangroves and other tidal forests. These very productive plant communities adapted to living in dynamic estuarine and … communities to maintain traditional forms of animal and plant resource exploitation and provide essential …
Text of the Standard Material Transfer Agreement
… AGREEMENT PREAMBLE WHEREAS The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (hereinafter … of the Treaty are the conservation and sustainable use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the fair … and development. After the expiry or abandonment of the protection period of an intellectual property right on a …
Landscape conservation law. Present trends and perspectives in international and comparative law.
… as it was here that, in 1948, the Swiss League for the Protection of Nature, a non-governmental organisation now … of lands, waters, mineral resources, wildlife, forests and plant life is available. Special laws on protected areas, on … as well as for protecting the habitat of wildlife and plant life, water protection areas shall be established. A …