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Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… crop genetic diversity. All today’s major food crops were developed through these time-honored farming systems. … knowledge evolves over time due to different factors, not least because in many cases it is transmitted orally. This is … communities in decision-making bodies, according to each country’s existing institutions. Since agriculture is heavily …
Biodiversity for (Bio)technology under the Convention on Biological Diversity: bioprospecting partnership in practice
… and use it to improve the quality of life. In 1991, INBio developed the concept and practice of "bioprospecting" as one … prospecting actively in the protected wild areas of the country under that agreement, with the participation of the … Pharmaceutical products based on medicinal plants : at least 5 natural products to be commercialized in 2004 and …
Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), Analyzing the benefits of implementing the IPPC
… economics and environmental protection. This work has been developed by the IPPC Secretariat, with case studies provided … (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or … with poorer implementation of ISPM 15 benefited the least in economic growth. One lesson learned from this study …
Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 1) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… Oposa&sort_by=field_sorting_date&sort_order=DESC&f[0]=field_country%3A190499 4. Responsibility for Transboundary Harm … apons&sort_by=field_sorting_date&sort_order=DESC&f[0]=field_country%3A190336 Sovereignty Stockholm Principle … These concepts also imply that NGOs should be provided at least observer status in international institutions and with …
Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty
… is the second in a series of educational modules being developed under the coordination of the Secretariat of the … (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or … diversity in farmers’ fields is still in decline at least for some crops and in certain countries. To counter …
Global trends in the production and use of DDT for control of malaria and other vector‑borne diseases
… and environmental conse- quences of DDT, and the need for country-based action, was raised from the year of adoption … 28 Parties all three cycles; 108 Parties reported in at least one of the three cycles. This information implies that … production, use, import and export of DDT was the official country responses to the DDT questionnaire, which Parties to …
E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution
… the time its effects are felt. Domestic legislation has developed legal responses to each of type of polluting event, … Water quality objectives and threshold values are often developed by domestic legislation to serve as benchmarks. … A significant number of such basin treaties apply (at least formally) to surface and groundwater alike so that …
EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficing
… Member States, and strategies for tackling them are to be developed, to ensure that existing rules are enforced more … points required under Regulation (EC) No 338/97, in-country compliance monitoring and enforcement ensured, in … that it is punishable by imprisonment of a maximum of at least four years MS Relevant national legislation reviewed, …
The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources
… that is being progressively gathered through the Country Reports in the framework of the First Report on the … defining the terms. The following are working definitions developed for use in the preparation of country reports3. … under environmental and regional assistance programmes. Least developed countries that are members of the WTO were …
Towards Networks of Marine Protected Areas: The MPA Plan of Action for IUCNs World Commission on Protected Areas
… that border an ocean or sea. This Plan of Action has been developed by WCPA – Marine and our partners around the world … a global Regional Coordinator framework supported by country leads, and a communications structure to support our … even the most modest target is unlikely to be met for at least several decades rather than within the coming decade. ■ …