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Guidelines for species conservation planning - version 1.0

… decision-making around the trade-offs involved in finite resource allocation 38 5.9 Resolving critical uncertainty … Group: Robert Lacy, Kathy Traylor-Holzer. Medicinal Plant Specialist Group: Danna Leaman. Wildlife Health … further in Annex 4. Genetics An understanding of the genetic population struc- ture of planned species may be very …
25 May 2026 Literature

Global biodiversity outlook 4 - A mid-term assessment of progress towards the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

… national accounts of biodiversity-related natural resource stocks (such as forests and water) and where … mammals and amphibians is still increasing (Target 12). Genetic diversity of domesticated livestock is eroding, with … cultivated plants is maintained 3 Ex situ collections of plant genetic resources continue to improve, albeit with some …
25 May 2026 Literature

Towards a mutually supportive relationship between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the World Trade Organisation: An action guide

… equitably sharing the benefits arising out of access to genetic resources. Thus, decisions from the perspective of … those that are: � necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health; � relating to the conservation of … Context Fish are a crucial, but increasingly threatened, resource. In addition to the number of people who depend on …
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Glossary of terms for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements

… Adopted in 1998, entered into force in 2001. ABS Access to genetic resources and benefit sharing. Acronym used to refer … poverty and promoting human health), conservation and resource management, major groups (e.g. women, indigenous … particularly microorganisms, that could negatively affect plant genetic resources, plant, animal or human health, or …
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The environmental impact of economic incentives for agricultural production: a comparative law study

… resources 31 1. Water resources 32 2. Soil resources 34 3. Genetic resources 37 - ii - Page CHAPTER TWO - ANALYSIS OF … trends and decisions on the pace and quality of natural resource exploitation and protection. The economic measures … 58/, chemical inputs 59/, improved seeds 60/, and plant protection. 61/ The selection of the incentives …
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Judicial handbook on environmental law

… the Earth’s environment increasingly threatens the natural resource base and processes upon which all life on Earth … . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 In re Union Carbide Corp. Gas Plant Disaster at Bhopal, India in December 1984, 809 F.2d … Diversity (CBD). The CBD itself calls for access to genetic resources on agreed terms and requires that such …
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GEO yearbook 2003

… and hazardous chemicals, and to share the benefits of plant genetic resources for food security and sustainable … and their healing ways; oceans, rivers and waterways; and resource conservation. The 56th session of the International …
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Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods

… planning and implementation 26 2. Decentralise natural resource management 27 3. Mainstream the multilateral … • food • fresh water • fuel wood • fiber • biochemicals • genetic resources Regulating Benefits obtained from … USD 800 million per year, and over-the-counter sales of plant-derived drugs are worth more than USD 40 billion. …
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Interactions between aquaculture and the environment

… of wild species should be encouraged as a reservoir of genetic sources. About escapement management: • Aquaculture … is the management and conservation of the natural resource base and the orientation of technological and … forestry and fisheries sectors) conserves land, water, plant and animal genetic resources, is environmentally …
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ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests

… forests used for timber production can constitute a major resource for biodiversity conservation. Indeed, it is crucial … we develop food crops and derive the raw inputs and genetic materials for industry, agriculture and medicine. … the conservation and sustainable use of native animal and plant species in tropical production forests. Specifically, …
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