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Biodiversity for (Bio)technology under the Convention on Biological Diversity: bioprospecting partnership in practice
… aiming to determine the growing conditions of the species and the production of the DMDP, as well as the … domain, independently that they are in private lands, in indigenous territories or the property rights on the … resources that possess the owners. In the cases of indigenous territories, public or private owners of the lands …
Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines
… large-scale ecological processes with characteristic species and ecosystems, which also have environmentally and … organsations (individuals or corporate) Governance by indigenous peoples and local communities: Indigenous peoples’ conserved areas and territories; …
The Durban accord
… and spiritual, most critical to the survival of species and ecosystems, most crucial in safeguarding food, … of international bodies and grassroots groups. We include indigenous and mobile peoples and local communities. We are … celebrate the conservation successes of local communities, indigenous peoples, govern- ments, private individuals and …
The precautionary principle in biodiversity conservation and natural resource management. An issues paper for policy-makers, researchers and practitioners
… ix well-understood activities such as harvesting of wild species or clearing forests. Threats often derive from … strategies. It is unsurprising that traditional and indigenous natural resource management systems, where these … what information is taken into account. Traditional and indigenous knowledge, and knowledge of resource users As …
Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… project teams and action groups, focusing in particular on species and biodiversity conservation and the management of … direct and immediate benefits for local communities and indigenous peoples living in or close to wetlands, … there have been many deliberate introductions of non-indigenous species to provide new or additional food …
Connectivity Conservation: International Experience in Planning, Establishment and Management of Biodiversity Corridors
… in ways that maintain ecosystem processes and allow species to survive and move, thus ensuring that populations … lands and involve non government groups, especially indigenous Australians, in planning and joint management. … Mesoamerican territory. Within this area can be found 26 indigenous groups and all the major Mayan archaeological …
Biodiversity Planning Law. International and National
… 1971;4 • Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species 1973;5 • Convention on the Conservation of Migratory … the knowledge, innovations and practices of local and indigenous communities and the conservation and use of … the coopera- tion of conservation groups, resource users, indigenous peoples, and the community in general is critical …
Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… a variety, as well as the loss of entire varieties and species. l More than 75 percent of global crop diversity has … the enormous contribution of generations of local and indigenous communities and farmers around the world over … Rights which aim at supporting farmers and local and indigenous peoples in conserving crop diversity on their …
Human rights and the Environment: Rio + 20 - Joint Report OHCHR and UNEP
… the needs and capacities of present generations of all species with those of the future. Combining the two … whose participation is needed: women, young persons, indigenous and local populations, nongovernmental … in vulnerable situations, including women, children, and indigenous peoples, will be most at risk. The study also …
A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows
… CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CSOLP certificate of source, … or public institu- tion, an ex-situ conservation centre, indigenous or local communities or an individual), contracts … often refers not only to the germplasm, but also to the indigenous knowledge associated with the use of those genetic …