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… equitably sharing the benefits arising out of access to genetic resources. Thus, decisions from the perspective of … Context Fish are a crucial, but increasingly threatened, resource. In addition to the number of people who depend on … � Overfishing and stock depletion, � Destruction of marine species, habitats and ecosystems, � Taking of …

… Caused by Natural Hazards 87 Biodiversity 88 Coastal and Marine Areas 89 Freshwater 90 Urban Areas 91 Global … hazardous chemicals, and to share the benefits of plant genetic resources for food security and sustainable … and their healing ways; oceans, rivers and waterways; and resource conservation. The 56th session of the International …

… and models, changed the nature of the demand for genetic resources and the ways in which they were used. The … recognized that distinctions between organisms – plant, marine, invertebrate, microbial – are not always clear-cut. … compounds once considered to be products of a plant or marine organism have been shown to be produced in conjunction …

… decision-making around the trade-offs involved in finite resource allocation 38 5.9 Resolving critical uncertainty … for reptiles 78 2.6 Species conservation planning for marine fishes and invertebrates 79 2.7 Species conservation … further in Annex 4. Genetics An understanding of the genetic population struc- ture of planned species may be very …

… the Earth’s environment increasingly threatens the natural resource base and processes upon which all life on Earth … in fragile areas where they compete for water and land. In marine waters, nearly three-quarters of all commercial fish … Diversity (CBD). The CBD itself calls for access to genetic resources on agreed terms and requires that such …

… armed conflict, patterns of international trade and resource utilization . Part VII contains and develops the … Member of the International Law Commission; Ambassador for Marine Conservation Mohammed Abdelwahab-Beckeshi (Algeria) - … biological diversity, including species diversity, genetic diversity within species, and ecosystem diversity, …

… 79 ARTICLE 6 ACCESS TO GENETIC RESOURCES … Working De!nitions and Sectoral Approaches GR genetic resource ICG Informal Consultative Group ICNP … regional and global action and cooperation in the marine sector.”32 UNCLOS foresees different maritime zones … and the subsoil thereof and exercises jurisdiction over marine scienti!c research and for the protection of the …

… Adopted in 1998, entered into force in 2001. ABS Access to genetic resources and benefit sharing. Acronym used to refer … poverty and promoting human health), conservation and resource management, major groups (e.g. women, indigenous … (CCAS) - The Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) - The Convention for the …

… This biodiversity also represents a source of abundant genetic resources for Latin America and the Caribbean. In … thus, between 1990 and 2008 the number of gazetted marine and terrestrial protected areas in Latin America and … it is one of the world’s most water-abundant regions, the resource is distributed very unequally and subject to …

… 79 ARTICLE 6 ACCESS TO GENETIC RESOURCES … Working Definitions and Sectoral Approaches GR genetic resource ICG Informal Consultative Group ICNP … regional and global action and cooperation in the marine sector.”32 UNCLOS foresees different maritime zones … and the subsoil thereof and exercises jurisdiction over marine scientific research and for the protection of the …