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Document - ABS information kit
… to the development of new products. They are a diverse group, including botanical gardens, industry researchers such … of the Parties establishes the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS) with the … arising from the use of genetic resources 2004 The Working Group on ABS is given the mandate to negotiate an …
Issues o compliance: Considerations for the international Regime on access and benefit sharing
… was presented as an information document at the Meeting of Group of Technical and Legal Experts on Compliance in the … DELC embarked on developing this paper to help negotiators working on finalizing the IR-ABS understand different … its members should be independent qualified experts working objectively in their personal capacities on behalf of …
Security considerations in the planning and management of transboundary conservation areas
… transboundary conservation. The Task Force consists of a group of volunteer specialists from many parts of the world, … in this Guide is limited to highlighting key concepts and working definitions that will assist the reader. The Guide’s … constituent parts of the TBCA; establishing transboundary working groups, steering committees and joint commissions …
Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world
… Moore Dr. Alejandro Iza Head, Ecosystems and Livelihoods Group, Asia, and Regional Environmental Law Programme, Asia … (2002). Legal pluralism and dynamic property rights. CAPRi Working Paper no. 22. Washington, D.C.: International Food … Access Chanwai, K. and Richardson, B. (1998). 'Re- working Indigenous Customary Rights? The Case of Introduced …
Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
… climate risks. The tool targets conservation practitioners working within or around PAs and PA managers or consultants … Adaptation: Report of the Second Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Biodiversity and Climate Change. Montreal, Technical … to Advance Climate Change Adaptation. A Special Report of Working Groups I and II of the Intergovernmental Panel on …
Addressing the problems of access : Protecting sources, while giving users certainty
… from among the most able and well recognized legal experts working in the ABS area, in conjunction with rising experts … A number of the standard statements about why ABS is not working appear to be false – for example, in the negotiations … to include these aspects in the work of the ABS Working Group. See Young, 2004, “The International Regime...;” and …
National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking
… the enforcement success that the United States has had in working with the international community by increas- ing the … must lead in addressing this issue on the global stage. By working across Federal departments and agencies, the … challenge that requires global solutions. It is only by working together that we can develop effective solutions to …
Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?
… Payment for Ecosystem Services PUG: ...... Pasture User Group REDD: .... Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and … West Africa. Most examples illustrate the importance of working within existing legal frameworks and supporting … Oxford, Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative, Working Paper 38. Andrew G. Mude, Daniel E. Osgood, Jerry R. …
Water in drylands - Adapting to scarcity through integrated management
… challenges and achieve sustainable development. Working with many partners and supporters, IUCN implements a … Reviewers: Peter Laban, Lead Dryland Ecosystems Thematic Group, IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management, Palestine; … lessons inform the conclusions and recommendations of this working paper, including recommendations of remaining …