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Factsheet on Human Rights and the Environment
… principles of benefit sharing, i.e. in the context of genetic resources. In addition, there is some suggestion in … (Mar. 17, 2010) (admissibility decision). Box 2: Access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of … (ABS) is embedded in the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity and its Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic …
Role of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
… environmental agreements (Convention on Biological Diversity, Convention on International Trade in Endangered … and Natural Heritage, International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and International … and Natural Heritage, the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the …
State of Biodiversity in West Asia
… 1. West Asia benefits from a wealth of biological diversity that harnesses a variety of terrestrial, freshwater … monoculture production at the expense of other important genetic resources. State of Biodiversity in West Asia | 6 … which are essential to the conservation of existing genetic resources, have become threatened. 22. Lastly, the …
The Aarhus Convention: An implementation guide. Securing the public's rights through access to information, public participation and Access to justice for a healthy environment
… used in this publication: CBD Convention on Biological Diversity CIS Commonwealth of Independent States CITES … not limited to, ecosystem diversity, species diversity and genetic diversity. In addition, tangible entities … “any living organism that possesses a novel combination of genetic material obtained through the use of modern …
Advancing the Species Conservation Agenda. An overview of the IUCN SSC Network 2009 2012
… for the new strategic plan of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). We participated in all of the long series of … human- elephant conflict; illegal killing; and the genetic and demographic problems faced by small isolated … BSG. European: • Increase the population size and save its genetic diversity • In captive herds, improvement of the …
Integrating mining and biodiversity conservation: Case studies from around the world
… is based on biological products and processes. Biological diversity has allowed massive increases in the production of … and breeders to alter and create new varieties by crossing genetic lines, thus boosting productivity and enabling the … Take, for example, a single crop such as wheat – the genetic diversity held within this crop and its wild …
Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?
… Agricultural Policy CBD: ...... Convention on Biological Diversity CCA: ...... Community Conservation Agreement CPR: … to rangeland productivity and biodiversity. At the genetic level the opportunistic stocking strategies and … are the only livestock keepers actively maintaining this genetic diversity. These animals are uniquely adapted to the …
Guidance for identifying and designating peatlands, wet grasslands, mangroves and coral reefs as Wetlands of International Importance
… karst systems). 9. Peatlands contribute to biological diversity, global water issues, global carbon retention … changes that may otherwise lead to loss of habitat and genetic processes; and g) consideration of the possible … to human-induced change. The ecological, demographic and genetic processes should also be considered because these …
Report of the ad hoc technical expert group on risk assessment and risk management under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
… Dias, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, welcomed the AHTEG members, noting the importance … modified organisms introduced in centres of origin and genetic diversity; (b) Risk assessment of living modified … modified organisms introduced in centres of origin and genetic diversity; (b) Risk assessment of living modified …