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Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… The components of Farmers’ Rights are: i) protection of traditional knowledge; ii) the fair and equitable sharing of … Progress is being made with regard to the protection of traditional knowledge; equitable benefit sharing; the … are sorted into four categories: (i) protection of Traditional Knowledge; (2) the fair and equitable sharing of …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 8 Wetlands -- a cultural landscape for learning and leisure

… for its medi- cinal properties. Medicinal mud, used in traditional Chinese medicine and recommended by the Greek physician Hippocrates, … wetlands now welcome large numbers of people for the more traditional visitor activities such as birdwatching, walking, …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values

… by Lluc M. Torcal and Josep-Maria Mallarach Integrating traditional values and management regimes into Madagascar’s … in sustaining local and regional economies, in supporting traditional sustain- able practices in local communities, as … intensive col- lection of medicinal plants used in folk medicine, the hunt- ing of wild animals (e.g. ibex) and a …
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The Enivronmental Crime Crisis - Threats to Sustainable Development from Illegal Exploitation and Trade in Wildlife and Forest Resources. A UNEP Rapid Assessment

… used for pharmaceu- tical, food, pets, ornamental or traditional medicinal purposes. Illegal harvest and trade … crimes) Tropical species demand for pets, food and traditional medicine Major environmental crimes National economies: …
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Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation

… Park of Canada: adaptation possibilities for protecting traditional knowledge of a local community Chapter 5 – … 56 Traditional knowledge, ecosystem services and disaster risk … of resources following a disaster (such as food, fuel, medicine and shelter) and can therefore be an integral part …
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Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration

… farmers, HASHI also worked closely with the dagashida, the traditional community assemblies that lay down and enforce … because the group has no administrative ‘home’ • Traditional management and protection of natural resources • … species (eg those preferred for timber, firewood, fruits, medicine or forage) • multistrata crops with useful semi- …
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Conservation measures for vultures, including banning the use of veterinary diclofenac

… and elephant poaching; trade in vulture body parts for traditional medicine; and mortality caused by birds colliding with energy … declines related to trade in vulture body parts for traditional medicine, and poisoning related to elephant …
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The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007

… recent times in certain regions or are well-documented by traditional liter- ary sources like epics or sagas; sacred … legislation and the existence of a ‘hurn’ —an Islamic traditional pro- tected area— guarantee to a certain de- gree … are also gathered on this sacred mountain, and traditional medicine has remedies for ailments for which mod- ern …
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Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods

… provision of the necessities of life – food, water, medicine, clean air – to the aesthetic inspiration for our … Some 80% of people in developing countries rely on traditional medicines, mostly derived from plants, and more … concerns will require partnerships, both among traditional allies as well as new relationships across …
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Interactions between aquaculture and the environment

… et al., 2006). Modern genomic technologies can help traditional selective breeding techniques by accelerating the … to live in the wild. Modern genomic technologies can help traditional selective breeding techniques by accelerating … of aquacultured organisms are sought by means of traditional breeding procedures. The use of genetic …
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