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Judges and Environmenal Law: a Handbook for the Sri Lankan Judiciary
… the Sea (UNCLOS), 1982 149 5.2.3 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), 1992 149 xviii 5.2.4 The Cartagena Protocol … influence on vulnerability to some diseases than internal genetic factors.23 In Sri Lanka, there are no statistics that … scheme for those forests possessing a unique ecosystem, genetic resources, or outstanding natural features.49 …
State of Biodiversity in Africa
… the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, in April 2002, the parties adopted a strategic … the Move to 2010, UNEP 2008). 5. On the issue of access to genetic resources and the sharing of the benefits arising … in the unregulated exploitation of their biological and genetic resources. They have recognized that, without a legal …
Regional Sea Agreements
… Objective and geographical scope Strategy on Biological Diversity The OSPAR Commission 3. Protocol concerning … sustainable use of biological diversity but also access to genetic resources. Article 18 contains the main obligation of … of the sharing of benefit arising for the utilization of genetic resources. …
Implementing conservation and sustainable management of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction
… ACKNOWLEDGING further that the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) provides the legal framework for the … sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources, and the role of the CBD for the provision … impact assessments and benefits arising from marine genetic resources originating from areas beyond national …
Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world
… 129 v Foreword Since the Convention on Biological Diversity acknowledged the relevance of “traditional … Communities. International Expert Workshop on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing, Cuernavaca, 24-27 … art 8. 29 ILO 169, art 8. 30 Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of …
Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual
… natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity, including those containing threatened species of … Black rhino Population size Productivity (recruitment) Genetic diversity C o n t e n t s � M an ag in g N at ur al W … looking at issues such as drinking water, faiths, crop genetic diversity, poverty, climate change, disaster …
Business and ecosystems : Ecosystem challenges and business implications
… pharmaceutical industry benefits from nature’s providing genetic resources; agribusiness depends on nature’s … wild foods � Fiber timber +/- cotton, silk +/- wood fuel � Genetic resources � Biochemicals, medicines � Water … non-native invasive species and overexploitation. Genetic diversity has declined globally, particularly among …
Explaining Ocean Warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences
… especially important as they form productive centres of diversity and fisheries. The most variable topography and … their diversity and functional potential, both in terms of genetic and metabolic properties (Rower and Thurber, 2009). … influence the structure of microbial assemblages, their genetic diversity and overall functioning (Figure 3.1.2). …
Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation
… Alto y Bajo Isoso (Bolivia) CBD Convention on Biological Diversity CCA Community Conserved Area CCBA Carbon, … to mainstreaming gender in regimes to secure access to genetic resources and to share benefits. Chapter 12 explores … knowledge. They also call for mainstreaming gender in genetic resource access and benefit-sharing regimes under the …
Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… conventions), and the Convention on Biological Diversity and Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. United Nations … Building under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Background Study … Glowka et al. (IUCN 1994). • Bonn Guidelines on Access to Genetic Resources and Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits …