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Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… for achieving its three objectives of conservation, sustainable use, and fair and equitable benefit sharing. The … is a methodology for promoting conservation and the sustainable utilization of biodiversity at local level, with … allow increased nitrogen uptake and therefore increased production in intensive farming systems Lesson 3 …
Policy implementation and fisheries resource management: Lessons from Senegal
… and land resource management, the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, marine and coastal ecosystem … role of the financial services sector in promoting sustainable develop- ment. ������� ����� �������� � �� … livelihoods. In 2000, about 37 percent of the world fish production entered international trade with just over half of …
Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… 21 2.2.2 Impacts of the Agenda 21 sustainable development strategy ....................... 22 … 37 3.7 Impact of LD and desertification on the sustainable development strategy ............. 38 3.7.1 … and medicinal products) and human social, economic and production systems”.13 It explains that IEM recognizes that …
Governance of Ecosystem Services. Lessons Learned from Cameroon, China, Costa Rica and Ecuador
… into independent services3 (like pollination and food production). This study uses the term ‘ecosystem services’ in … compared them with the costs of effective conservation and sustainable use. This study has increased public awareness of … In seeking to improve governance structures to ensure a sustainable provision of ecosystem services, it is necessary …
Improving governance of pastoral lands
… identified through the network of the World Initiative for Sustainable Pastoralism (WISP). The guide was edited by … of Germany for financial contribution towards the production of this guide, and IUCN together with WISP for … around the world. Among these is the World Initiative for Sustainable Pastoralism (WISP), a global partnership that …
Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration
… restoration (FLR) provides a complementary framework to sustainable forest management and the ecosystem approach in … researcher/writer specializing in conservation and sustainable development issues. She is based in Geneva, … concept of forest landscape restoration (FLR). A joint production of ITTO and IUCN, it is the result of close …
An Explanatory Guide to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
… any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. The World Conservation Union builds on the … Climate Change and Energy; and Trade, Investment and Sustainable Development. IUCN Environmental Law Programme … The deliberate retention of the best of the agri- cultural production for future use as seed for sowing, or animals for …
An explanatory guide to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
… any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. The World Conservation Union builds on the … Climate Change and Energy; and Trade, Investment and Sustainable Development. IUCN Environmental Law Programme … The deliberate retention of the best of the agri- cultural production for future use as seed for sowing, or animals for …
UNEP. The first 40 years
… its own activities. This report is printed on paper from sustainable forests including recycled fibre. The paper is … taken at the United Nations “Rio+20” Conference on Sustainable Development in June 2012, that the United Nations … the environment in industrialized countries derived from production and consumption patterns, the environmental …
Development of an analytical tool to assess national biosecurity legislation
… while protecting the environment and contributing to its sustainable use. In essence, Biosecurity balances enthusiasm … while protecting the environment and contributing to its sustainable use. Within the area of Biosecurity, the PCA … environmental risks. These sectors include: • food production in relation to food safety; • the introduction of …