Abstract In 2003 the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to Convention Biological Diversity establishing procedures concerning export and import of products modern biotechnology which was recognized today obligatory by majority CIS countries came into force. After introduction in force there a need more strict legislative regulation for sphere safety when processing, packing transportation living m...

The Convention on Biological Diversity has adopted 20 targets as part of its new Strategic Plan. Perrings et al. have proposed that such targets should focus solely on critical ecosystem services. Such a strategy may neglect the need to conserve overall biodiversity and corresponding option values. It also may neglect the important role of ecosystem services in systematic conservation planning ...

Abstract The Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) was implemented to further develop the third objective of Convention Biological Diversity, fair equitable sharing benefits arising out utilization genetic resources. Interpretation this agreement is wide-ranging there concern that if ABS measures are poorly biological control resultant public good will be greatly impeded. ethos mu...

Recent scientific evidence shows that genetic diversity must be maintained, managed, and monitored to protect biodiversity nature's contributions people. Three indicators, two of which do not require DNA-based assessment, have been proposed for reporting the Convention on Biological Diversity other conservation policy initiatives. These indicators allow an approximation status trends inform pol...

Project Name SWAZILAND-Swaziland Biodiversity Conservation and Participatory Development Region Africa Regional Office Sector General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (100%) Theme Biodiversity (P); Other environment and natural resources management (P); Environmental policies and institutions (S) Project P068975 Borrower(s) KINGDOM OF SWAZILAND Implementing Agency(ies) MIN OF TOURISM, E...

The European Search Catalogue for Plant Genetic Resources, EURISCO, provides information about 1.8 million crop plant accessions preserved by almost 400 institutes in Europe and beyond. EURISCO is being maintained on behalf of the European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources. It is based on a network of National Inventories of 43 member countries and represents an important effort...

Abstract Latin America’s tremendous socio-cultural and biological diversity has evolved along tightly intertwined, far-reaching river networks. Decisions taken by any one country, may have strong impacts on the regional even global biodiversity conservation agenda, such as Convention Biological Diversity. Here we comment four perspectives complementing actions suggested Azevedo-Santos et al. (2...