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Technology Transfer and Cooperation under the Convention on Biological Diversity
… sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilisation of genetic resources1. The Convention recognises that both … sustainable use of biological diversity and make use of genetic resources and do not cause significant harm to the … Initiative ICGEB - International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology UNDP-GEF - Technology Transfer …
International water governance: Conservation of freshwater ecosystems Vol. 1: International agreements compilation and analysis
… species that threaten ecosystems, habitats or species and genetic resources; and n prevent the deliberate or accidental … of directions to be followed by the Permanent Engineering Board established under Article XV of the … sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilisation of genetic resources, including by appropriate access to genetic …
Change : Adaptation of water resources management to climate change
… will be needed. A combination of approaches, ranging from engineering types to societal processes, will be required. … poverty precludes any other action. • Modify the event: engineering or structural measures can be used to modify … Useful options that were identified included: • adapting engineering practice to the impacts of floods and any other …
Global Re-introduction Perspectives: 2011 - More case studies from around the globe
… or political issues. There is concern for maintaining genetic diversity between the widely separated western and … Plan (SSP) maintains a stud book as a tool to insure the genetic viability of the captive populations. Frozen-thawed … are facing a crisis of environmental changes, including engineering works, accumulation of litter, vegetation …
Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
… improve land and soil quality 2.5 By 2020, maintain the genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants and farmed and … sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, as … and information and communications technology, technical, engineering and scientific programmes, in developed countries …
Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices
… equitable sharing of the benefits derived from the use of genetic resources. With 193 Parties, the Convention has near … type of system. Restoration that maintains or increases genetic diversity and the tolerance of ecological communities … challenges remain around management of water levels and engineering, however, and require ongoing observation and …
UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development
… sciences, technology and ancestral knowledge along with genetic resources that contain biodiversity and … b) The conservation of biological diversity, access to genetic resources in Namibia, and the use of components of … deliberately creating changes in genetic makeup, genetic engineering intervenes in the elementary structures of life. …
WTO Panel Report on the "EC-Biotech" Case: Considerations for Trade and Development"
… the sector, and their perception of the linkages between genetic modification and ethical issues. As a result, … with a 60-fold increase between 1996 and 2006; this makes genetic engineering the fastest adopted crop technology in recent …