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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 … transfer of relevant technologies; • The status of human resource development on technology transfer. (b) Consider …
Best practice guidelines for the re-introduction of great apes
… 13 Genetic Assessment … extreme social disruption, crowding, or exaggerated resource competition. Re-introduction should not endanger … and key ecological relationships, and enhancing genetic variation of a taxon. Secondary objectives can … and repre- sentatives from governmental natural resource agencies, nongovernmental organizations, local …
The long and winding road: negotiating a treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction
… ‘Package Deal’ of issues agreed in 2011, namely: marine genetic resources (MGRs), including questions on the sharing … 32 4.4. Legal uncertainty regarding the status of marine genetic resources in ABNJ 34 4.5. Lack of global rules for … has the right to set laws, regulate use, and exploit any resource (subject to the right of innocent pas- sage enjoyed …
State of Biodiversity in Latin America and the Caribbean
… This biodiversity also represents a source of abundant genetic resources for Latin America and the Caribbean. In … it is one of the world’s most water-abundant regions, the resource is distributed very unequally and subject to … America and the Caribbean has lost 75 per cent of the genetic diversity of its agricultural crops. 5. Genetic …
GEO yearbook 2003
… hazardous chemicals, and to share the benefits of plant genetic resources for food security and sustainable … covered the areas of chemicals management, plant genetic resources, and ballast water management. Meanwhile … and their healing ways; oceans, rivers and waterways; and resource conservation. The 56th session of the International …
Additional Reading - CBD Programme of Work on technology transfer and technological and scientific cooperatioN
… of the ben- efits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources. The Convention sets out broad commitments … sharing of benefits arising out of the uti- lization of genetic resources - Parties shall moreover provide access to … in biotechnological research by, Parties that provide the genetic resources for such research. The provisions of the …
Judicial handbook on environmental law
… the Earth’s environment increasingly threatens the natural resource base and processes upon which all life on Earth … Diversity (CBD). The CBD itself calls for access to genetic resources on agreed terms and requires that such … over medicines derived from traditional knowledge and genetic material of a particular area. Biological diversity …
Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment
… effort will be needed to achieve this target. The loss of genetic diversity, species and ecosystems is proceeding apace … plants, animals and micro-organisms are considered at the genetic, species/community and ecosystem/ habitat levels, and … or the maximum allowable disturbance level of a resource, population, or ecosystem, taking into account the …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… ITPGRFA International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture OECD … i. International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA); … and gender equality, and address land and other resource rights affecting food security and nutrition‐ all …
Access to and Transfer of Technology
… and sustainable use of biological diversity or make use of genetic resources and do not cause significant damage to the … use of biological diversity or that make use of genetic resources. 2. The wording of the paragraph provides … those that are developing countries, which provide genetic resources, are provided access to and transfer of …