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Global biodiversity outlook 4 - A mid-term assessment of progress towards the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020
… 2011-2020 Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity World Trade Centre 413 St. Jacques Street, Suite … mammals and amphibians is still increasing (Target 12). Genetic diversity of domesticated livestock is eroding, with … and local communities and farmers in maintaining in situ genetic diversity. • Integrating the conservation of the wild …
Community Protocols for Environmental Sustainability: A Guide for Policymakers
… of the LifeWeb Initiative of the Convention on Biological Diversity between Spain and UNEP. The CBD LifeWeb Initiative … of the negotiations for the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of … protocols in relation to access to TK associated with genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of …
Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values
… an important role in sustaining biological and cultural diversity. The many different kinds of values that such … which result from the interaction between the environment, genetic resources and the management systems and practices … recognised the importance of conserving agricultural genetic resources for at least 25 years, since the …
Factsheet - Traditional Knowledge, Innovation and Practices
… situated in areas where the vast majority of the world’s genetic resources are found. Many of them have cultivated and … use. The Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity recognize the crucial importance of traditional … Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity 413, Saint Jacques Street, suite 800 Montreal, …
Fact sheet - The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
… is an additional agreement to the Convention on Biological Diversity. It aims to ensure the safe transport, handling and … Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity 413, Saint Jacques Street, suite 800 Montreal, … Protocol n Modern biotechnology involves modifying the genetic material of an organism with the aim of developing or …
Issues o compliance: Considerations for the international Regime on access and benefit sharing
… including the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), to enhance their capacities, awareness and … on finalizing the International Regime on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing (IR-ABS) is entering … revolving around how the provider and user countries of genetic resources will not only agree on issues of prior …
Guidelines for Reintroductions and other Conservation Translocations (Version 1.0)
… subsequently reproduce (After: Convention on Biological Diversity Decision VI/23 … for instance by increasing population size, by increasing genetic diversity, or by increasing the representation of … source. 2. Founders should show characteristics based on genetic provenance, and on morphology, physiology and …
Glossary of terms for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements
… and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Secretariat of the Convention on … Adopted in 1998, entered into force in 2001. ABS Access to genetic resources and benefit sharing. Acronym used to refer to access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of …
Development of an analytical tool to assess national biosecurity legislation
… Measures (SPS Agreement); • the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety … modified organisms possessing a novel combination of genetic material obtained through the use of modern … these health codes apply to trade in animals, animal genetic material and animal products. WTO member countries …
A guide to designing legal and institutional frameworks on alien invasive species
… to request additional copies CBD CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY Distr. GENERAL UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/6/INF/8 16 January … 1.5 Ecological and Genetic Implications … Guide to Designing Legal Frameworks to Determine Access to Genetic Resources (1998). xiv Chapters 5 and 6 respectively …