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3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts
… and adaptive capacities of ecosystems (in particular agro-ecosystems) and populations in affected regions, … Crops, livestock, genetics and seed systems Workshop 2.2: Agro-ecosystems Workshop 2.3: Soil and water issues Workshop … 30 IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON LAND-WATER-ECOSYSTEM QUALITY IN POLAR AND MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS: …
Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty
… Category II National Park: area managed mainly for ecosystem protection and recreation – natural area of land … of a diverse set of populations by farmers in the agro-ecosystems where a crop has evolved”.62 On-farm conservation concerns entire agro- ecosystems, including immediately useful species (such …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… This lesson examines the importance of crop diversity to agro-ecosystem resilience and food security, and underscores the … genetic diversity, and the importance of that diversity to agro-ecosystem resilience and food security. The farmer is …
The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources
… to food and agriculture, and those constituting the agro-ecosystem: the variety and variability of animals, plants and … organisms, necessary to sustain key functions of the agro-ecosystem, its structure and processes. Agrobiodiversity …
ABS Elements. Elements to facilitate domestic implementation of Access and Benefit-Sharing for different subsectors of genetic resources for food and agriculture
… and management practices that occurs in situ within agro-ecosystems often contributes to maintaining a dynamic … production. Productivity, adaptability and resilience of agro-ecosystems depend on the diversity of GRFA. 6 ELEMENTS …
Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
… Christine Frison is a lawyer specializing in biodiversity, agro-biodiversity and biosafety issues. She is currently … agriculture, the master plan for the development of the agro-based industries, the agricultural skill training plan, … of a wider range of varieties and crops to ensure better ecosystem service provision. A good example would be the use …
The SHPF toolkit - A toolkit to help you to monitor and report incidents of pesticide poisoning caused by Severely Hazardous Pesticide Formulations in your country under Article 6 of the Rotterdam Convention
… with representatives of commodity companies, the agro-chemical industry, and civil society. The good … highly hazardous pesticides through the promotion of agro-ecological alternatives. In the same year the UN General … POPs Review Committee and recommended priority be given to ecosystem-based approaches to pest management. Since 2011 the …