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Intellectual property rights in plant varieties: International legal regimes and policy options for national governments
… FAO LEGISLATIVE STUDY 85 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, … expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations … availability of a given material for farmers) or food security . . . ." (Correa, 2000, p. 194) Even if licences to …
Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts
… The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 30 1.4.1 Overall provisions and approach … 33 1.4.2.1 National legislation and sovereignty 33 1.4.2.2 Food shortage exception 34 1.4.3 Mutually agreed terms for … responsibility for environmental actions; (ii) ‘social security systems’ for workers which are paid in part or in …
Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation
… different ways. Differences in home range area, body size, food resources and foraging patterns, nesting and shelter … large area requirements; • species that are high in the food chain, such as owls, diurnal raptors, snakes and large … to improve ongoing management Land tenure • Ensure security of land status and tenure for linkages to avoid …
International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review
… held in Joensuu with a special theme of ‘Environmental Security’. The twelfth Course was hosted by Fudan University … Agreements: Theory and Practice auspices of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations … between Trevor Salmon (UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Af- fairs) and Willem Wijnstekers (CITES …
Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability
… for Europe ENSO El Niño Southern Oscillation FAO Food and Agriculture Organization FCPF Forest Carbon … quality and access, while at the same time providing security regarding water supply. International law and … example for drinking water, sanitation and production of food. Climate change is likely to affect the availability of …
The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa
… to USD 15 trillion and include essential products such as food and drinking water in addition to providing less … and indirect services wetland ecosystems provide, such as food (e.g., freshwater fish provide 21% of protein intake in … The report states that this had severe impacts upon food security in the region leading to droughts, particularly in …
Biodiversity Risks and Opportunities in the Apparel Sector
… growth), increasing consumption, indirect drivers (i.e. food, shelter, water and energy needs), and direct pressures … Expansion of cotton production can also negatively impact food security, particularly where it may compete with food crops …
Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas
… very important source of income. Livestock produce manure, food, wool, hair and leather, which are a source of prestige … and fewer because they do not reproduce a lot. Lack of food and deforestation were the other reasons given by … of the village select the yathkoins, who look after the security of the water channels. They also inform the …
Policy implementation and fisheries resource management: Lessons from Senegal
… of the decline of fisheries productivity. According to the Food and Agriculture organization (FAO), 50 per cent of all … of the population relying on fishing for employment or food. In particular, more empirical studies at the … complicate the supply to local markets, threaten food security and could result in exposure to the risk of …
In the front line : Shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs
… in coastal communities, and potentially even loss of food security and malnutrition due to lack of protein. ❏ Loss of … categories of ecosystem services: ❏ provisioning – e.g. food, medicines, construction materials ❏ regulating – e.g. …