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Case Study - Opportunities provided by the Nagoya Protocol in specific cases of the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and agricultural sector
… this operating at eye level and respect for traditional knowledge will become best-practice in future ABS agreements … negotiations were relatively simple. Strong Stakeholders: Indigenous and local communities play a significant role as … or - F ot ol ia .c om The healers (Taunga Vairakau) of the indigenous Maori in the Cook Islands possess a wide range of …
AEWA Conservation Guidelines No. 10 - Guidelines on Avoidance of Introductions of Non-native Waterbird Species (TS No. 12)
… prevent these species from becoming a potential threat to indigenous species.” Many of the states within the agreement … were considered to represent a potential threat to indigenous AEWA waterbirds; the remainder appeared not to be … The high number in the UK probably reflects the good knowledge base there (Hughes et. al. 1995). The extent of our …
The Funding Strategy of the International Treaty
… traditional and locally adapted crop varieties and related knowledge. The publication of this module also coincides with … countries, in a way that they benefit farmers and indigenous and local communities. ● The priorities of the … for the promotion and support of the efforts of farmers, indigenous and local communities to manage and conserve their …
State of Biodiversity in Latin America and the Caribbean
… and Peru). 14. Access and benefit-sharing and traditional knowledge, associated with genetic resources, are issues of … also reaffirmed the importance of respecting the rights of indigenous and local communities over their traditional … the social and economic importance of biodiversity Emberá indigenous community at Panama Chanel river basin, Panama …
Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management
… on 18 August 1990. 1989 ILO Convention No. 169 concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries, 72 … areas and build infrastructure. Loss of habitats for indigenous species, e.g. mangroves, with consequential … and expertise must be used (e.g. indigenous and local knowledge as well as scientific information) and all sectors …
Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation
… Concern In south-eastern Costa Rica, biologists work with indigenous landholders to develop sustainable forest … location and management. At the most basic level, our knowledge of the scale of movements of many animal species, … of the term ‘wildlife’ refers in this context primarily to indigenous species of vertebrate and invertebrate animals. …
Forests and protected areas : Guidance on the use of the IUCN protected area management categories
… Areas. No. 3. Graeme Kelleher, 1999, xxiv + 107pp. Indigenous and Traditional Peoples and Protected Areas: … Middleton, 2003, ix + 79pp. Also available in Chinese. Indigenous and Local Communities and Protected Areas: Towards … providing them with the strategies, services, scientific knowledge and technical support they need to achieve their …
Collaboration for resilience: How collaboration among business, government and NGOs could be the key to living with turbulence and change in the 21st century
… private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic … NGOs, scientists, businesses, local communities, indigenous peoples organisations and others can work together … of rights from municipalities to private citizens and indigenous people were being marginalised. Lack of technical …
Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
… The aim of the series is to review the current state of knowledge in topical issues associated with agricultural … recognizes: the enormous contribution that the local and indigenous communities and farmers of all regions of the … out ethno botanical and socio-economic studies, including indigenous and local knowledge, to better understand the role …
An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… 15 4.4 Protection of and contributions from traditional knowledge 16 IV. In search of effectiveness: stronger … of local communities including farmers’ rights. Access to indigenous knowledge must be subject to the prior informed … and emphasizes “the enormous contribution that local and indigenous communities and farmers of all regions of the …