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Judicial handbook on environmental law

… 10.5.1 National law 98 10.5.2 International law 100 10.6 Biotechnology and Living Modified Organisms 101 10.6.1 … laws were written without anticipating the emergence of biotechnology and the question of whether or not living … some degree of human intervention. Genetic modification or biotechnology differs from the directed but natural processes …
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International trade rules and the agriculture sector: selected implementation issues

… for the development of plant breeding programs, the biotechnology sector, the need for foreign direct investment … proposal by Japan had also excluded "plants and general biotechnology issues"46 from patentability with inspiration … See for example, Coombs, J. 1986. Macmillan dictionary of biotechnology, p. 198. London. 72 See Correa, C. 1994. …
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ABS Elements. Elements to facilitate domestic implementation of Access and Benefit-Sharing for different subsectors of genetic resources for food and agriculture

… of genetic resources, including through the application of biotechnology (…).”38 43. Other ABS measures cover further …
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A guide to designing legal and institutional frameworks on alien invasive species

… modify plants, animals and mi- cro-organisms. Modern biotechnology therefore makes it possible to introduce a … and living modified or- ganisms resulting from modern biotechnology that may have adverse effects on the … and use of living modified organisms resulting from modern biotechnology”. It defines an organism of this kind as “any …
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Draft International Covenant on Environment and Development - Implementing Sustainable Development - Fifth Edition: Updated text (4th Revision)

… . . . . . . . . . . . 143 ARTICLE 52: SHARING BENEFITS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Commentary . . . . . … sustainable development . ARTICLE 52 SHARING BENEFITS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY 1 . Parties shall provide for the fair and … out of the use of genetic resources, including through biotechnology with States providing access to such genetic …
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Issues o compliance: Considerations for the international Regime on access and benefit sharing

… also obliges the Parties to promote access to expertise in biotechnology, especially for developing countries, to enable … in a fair and equitable way in the benefits of biotechnology. 47 Ibid. 25I ssues o f Compl iance : Cons … Environmental Agreements, 2002, UNEP, Nairobi. Asian Biotechnology and Development Review: special issue on access …
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Explanatory guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… of genetic material and access to technology, including biotechnology.The CBD is a framework agreement. It leaves it … with use and release of living modified organisms from biotechnology with likely adverse environmental effects … biological diversity (Articles 17 and 18); and • encourage biotechnology research, especially in developing countries; …
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Glossary of terms for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements

… aspects related to the application of biotechnologies (see biotechnology) and to the release into the environment of … Reserves. There are 482 sites worldwide in 102 countries. Biotechnology Any technological application that uses … of genetic material obtained through the use of modern biotechnology (Biosafety Protocol). London Convention …
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State of Biodiversity in West Asia

… and health in the region, notwithstanding the benefits of biotechnology for food security. Although some West Asian … and living modified organisms, there is evidence that biotechnology products State of Biodiversity in West Asia | …
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Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty

… external inputs, including irrigation and fertilizer. Biotechnology is also increasingly being used by breeders as … T. R. et al. 2007. “DNA Banking for Plant Breeding, Biotechnology and Biodiversity Evaluation”, Journal of Plant … (accessed 23 September 2011). FAO. 1999. Glossary of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering. Available at: …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity