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2. Less Specific and More Comprehensive? An Analysis of How the Ocean Is Reflected in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
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Hazin, Carolina and Diz, Daniela
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MARINE biodiversity ,COASTAL biodiversity ,BIODIVERSITY conservation ,BIODIVERSITY ,OCEAN ,ENVIRONMENTAL degradation ,GERMPLASM - Abstract
In response to the increasing trend of biodiversity decline globally and its consequences for the planet as a whole, the Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of the Parties adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) in December 2022. The Framework sets conservation, sustainability and equitable sharing of benefits from the use of genetic resources and MEAns of implementation goals to be achieved by 2050, and actionable targets to be achieved by 2030 to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. During the negotiations and even after the adoption of the GBF, much debate has surrounded how the ocean has been represented in the Framework. By addressing the scope of the GBF vis-à-vis the Convention, quantifying and comparing the use of marine-related terms in the GBF and in the previous biodiversity framework, and aligning relevant COP decisions and objectives and activities of the CBD Programme of Work on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity with the GBF targets, we conclude that the GBF does not fail to address marine and coastal biodiversity and all targets are applicable to this ecosystem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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3. Commentary—A High Seas Treaty on the Horizon: Progress and Prospects for the Intergovernmental Conference.
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Wright, Glen, Cremers, Klaudija, and Rochette, Julien
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MARINE parks & reserves ,MARINE biodiversity ,MARINE resources ,GERMPLASM ,TREATIES - Abstract
After more than a decade of discussions, States at the United Nations are nearing agreement on a new international legally binding instrument for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in marine areas beyond national jurisdiction. The instrument would resolve longstanding questions over the use of marine genetic resources, put in place a process for the des-ignation of marine protected areas, strengthen the framework for environ-mental impact assessment, and enhance capacity building and technology transfer. At the fifth meeting of the Intergovernmental Conference in Au-gust 2022, delegations showed significantly more flexibility and made con-siderable progress towards consensus. Many issues nonetheless remained unresolved and the meeting ultimately could not deliver the clean text needed to negotiate the final trade-offs. This short commentary reviews the progress made, identifies key outstanding issues, and highlights the next steps in the process to finalize the high seas treaty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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4. NordGen Annual Review 2023
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The Nordic Genetic Resource Centre (NordGen) is the Nordic countries’ gene bank and knowledge center for genetic resources. NordGen is an organisation under the Nordic Council of Minister and works with the mission of conserving and facilitating the sustainable use of genetic resources linked to food, agriculture and forestry. NordGen Annual Review 2023 provides a review of NordGen's work done in the past year.
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- 2024
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5. Seed Longevity and Survival of Seed Borne Diseases After 35 Years Conservation in Permafrost : – Report From the 100 Year Storage Experiment
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Åsmund, Asdal and Åsmund, Asdal
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The Nordic Gene Bank (predecessor to today's plant section of The Nordic Genetic Resource Center, NordGen) established the 100 year seed storage experiment in Coal mine no. 3 outside Longyearbyen, Svalbard, in 1986. The experiment was established with the aim to monitor the longevity of seeds in this Nordic back-up seed collection that were deposited in the coal mine from 1984 and to gain general knowledge about the longevity of seed stored under permafrost conditions, as well as studying the survival of seed borne plant pathogens. Seed samples have regularly been withdrawn for analysis according to a fixed withdrawal and analyze plan, that will continue until the last samples are analyzed in 2086.
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- 2024
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6. Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants used by three trans-boundary ethnic groups in Jiangcheng County, Pu’er, Southwest China
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Yilin Cao, Ren Li, Shishun Zhou, Liang Song, Ruichang Quan, and Huabin Hu
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Wild edible plants ,Trans-boundary ethnic groups ,Traditional knowledge ,Conservation and sustainable use ,Jiangcheng County ,Other systems of medicine ,RZ201-999 ,Botany ,QK1-989 - Abstract
Abstract Background Dai, Hani, and Yao people, in the trans-boundary region between China, Laos, and Vietnam, have gathered plentiful traditional knowledge about wild edible plants during their long history of understanding and using natural resources. The ecologically rich environment and the multi-ethnic integration provide a valuable foundation and driving force for high biodiversity and cultural diversity in this region. However, little study has uncovered this unique and attractive culture to the world. Methods We conducted ethnobotanical survey in 20 villages of Jiangcheng County from 2016 to 2020. Altogether 109 local Dai, Hani, and Yao people were interviewed, and their traditional knowledge about wild edible plants was recorded. Voucher specimens were identified by the authors and deposited in the herbarium of Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences (HITBC). The use value was used as a quantitative index to evaluate the consumption frequency and relative importance of the wild edible plants. The Jaccard index was calculated to assess the usage similarity of different areas. The relationship of age and recognized wild edible plants by different ethnic people was performed by R. Results A total of 211 wild edible plants, belonging to 71 families and 151 genera, were recorded. These plants were consumed as wild edible vegetables, seasonal fruits, salads, spices, sour condiments, tonic soups, tea substitutes, liquor brewing, or dyeing materials. The use value (UV), current cultivation, market availability, and the quantitative traditional knowledge inheritance situation of these wild edible plants among different generations, were analyzed. Based on the data from the threatened species list of China’s higher plants and the IUCN Red List, the food plant list for Asia Elephant, the Subject Database of China Plant, and the calculated UV score, the top 30 most important wild edible plants were selected for further cultivation in some local villages. Conclusion Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants, owned by Dai, Hani, and Yao people in Jiangcheng County, is rich but at risk of being lost among the young generation. Diversified cultivation of wild edible plants by the local communities could be a solution for the sustainable use of natural resources and to conserve the endangered species in this trans-boundary region.
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- 2020
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7. Ecosystem-Based Management: Opportunities and Challenges for Application in the Ocean Forest
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Rice, Jake, Smith, Anthony D. M., Rossi, Sergio, editor, Bramanti, Lorenzo, editor, Gori, Andrea, editor, and Orejas, Covadonga, editor
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- 2017
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8. Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants used by three trans-boundary ethnic groups in Jiangcheng County, Pu'er, Southwest China.
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Cao, Yilin, Li, Ren, Zhou, Shishun, Song, Liang, Quan, Ruichang, and Hu, Huabin
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ETHNIC groups , *CHINESE medicine , *EDIBLE plants , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *RESEARCH funding , *ETHNOLOGY research , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
Background: Dai, Hani, and Yao people, in the trans-boundary region between China, Laos, and Vietnam, have gathered plentiful traditional knowledge about wild edible plants during their long history of understanding and using natural resources. The ecologically rich environment and the multi-ethnic integration provide a valuable foundation and driving force for high biodiversity and cultural diversity in this region. However, little study has uncovered this unique and attractive culture to the world. Methods: We conducted ethnobotanical survey in 20 villages of Jiangcheng County from 2016 to 2020. Altogether 109 local Dai, Hani, and Yao people were interviewed, and their traditional knowledge about wild edible plants was recorded. Voucher specimens were identified by the authors and deposited in the herbarium of Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences (HITBC). The use value was used as a quantitative index to evaluate the consumption frequency and relative importance of the wild edible plants. The Jaccard index was calculated to assess the usage similarity of different areas. The relationship of age and recognized wild edible plants by different ethnic people was performed by R. Results: A total of 211 wild edible plants, belonging to 71 families and 151 genera, were recorded. These plants were consumed as wild edible vegetables, seasonal fruits, salads, spices, sour condiments, tonic soups, tea substitutes, liquor brewing, or dyeing materials. The use value (UV), current cultivation, market availability, and the quantitative traditional knowledge inheritance situation of these wild edible plants among different generations, were analyzed. Based on the data from the threatened species list of China's higher plants and the IUCN Red List, the food plant list for Asia Elephant, the Subject Database of China Plant, and the calculated UV score, the top 30 most important wild edible plants were selected for further cultivation in some local villages. Conclusion: Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants, owned by Dai, Hani, and Yao people in Jiangcheng County, is rich but at risk of being lost among the young generation. Diversified cultivation of wild edible plants by the local communities could be a solution for the sustainable use of natural resources and to conserve the endangered species in this trans-boundary region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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9. Statistics: Forest Seeds and Plants in the Nordic Region – Version 2023
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Solvin, Thomas, Sundheim Fløistad, Inger, Solvin, Thomas, and Sundheim Fløistad, Inger
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The Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen) is the joint genebank and knowledge center for genetic resources in the Nordic countries. Our mission is to conserve and promote the sustainable use of genetic diversity among animals, forests and plants that are important for Nordic agriculture and forestry. Statistics: Forest Seeds and Plants in the Nordic Region – Version 2023 is the second edition in a biennial statistics report on forest seed and plant material in the Nordic countries. The first edition was published in 2021. This edition has been expanded by including more statistics and more species than the first report, as well as including more recent data from the years 2020 and 2021. The report compiles statistics and reports contributed by representatives of each country in the NordGen Forest Regeneration Council.
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- 2023
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10. NordGen Annual Review 2022
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NordGen, (Nordic Genetic Resource Centre) and NordGen, (Nordic Genetic Resource Centre)
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The Nordic Genetic Resource Centre (NordGen) is the Nordic countries’ gene bank and knowledge center for genetic resources. NordGen is an organisation under the Nordic Council of Minister and works with the mission of conserving and facilitating the sustainable use of genetic resources linked to food, agriculture and forestry. NordGen Annual Review 2022 provides a review of NordGen's work done in the past year.
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- 2023
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11. Mednarodnopravno urejanje dostopa do genskih virov in deljenih koristi v območjih izven jurisdikcije držav
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Kozjek, Eva and Kovič Dine, Maša
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access and benefit sharing ,območja izven državne jurisdikcije ,common heritage of mankind ,dostop in deljenje koristi ,biotska raznovrstnost ,conservation and sustainable use ,morski genski viri ,ohranjanje in trajnostna raba ,areas beyond national jurisdiction ,skupna dediščina človeštva ,marine genetic resources ,biological diversity - Abstract
4. marca 2023 je bilo sprejeto besedilo novega dokumenta, ki ureja dostop do genskih virov, ki se nahajajo v območjih izven jurisdikcije držav ter pošteno in pravično delitev koristi, ki izhajajo iz njihove uporabe. Geografska pokritost Konvencije o biološki raznovrstnosti in Nagojskega protokola o dostopu do genskih virov ter pošteni in pravični delitvi koristi, ki izhajajo iz njihove uporabe, temelji na suverenih pravicah držav do genskih virov, ki se nahajajo na njihovih ozemljih. V zadnjih desetletjih se je zaradi tehnološkega napredka močno povečalo raziskovanje in izkoriščanje genskih virov, ki se nahajajo v območjih izven jurisdikcije držav. Tovrstne človeške dejavnosti puščajo posledice na morski biološki raznovrstnosti. Generalna skupščina Združenih narodov se je 19. junija 2015 dogovorila, da bo pripravila mednarodno pravno zavezujoč instrument v okviru Konvencije o pravu morja, ki bo obravnaval ohranjanje in trajnostno rabo morske biotske raznovrstnosti na območjih izven nacionalne jurisdikcije. Ta resolucija je sprožila za današnji čas enega najpomembnejših pogajalskih procesov v sistemu Združenih narodov, pri čemer se največ pozornosti namenja odsotnosti pravil v zvezi z izkoriščanjem genskih virov v območjih izven jurisdikcije držav. On 4 March 2023, the text of a new instrument governing access to genetic resources located in areas beyond national jurisdiction and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization was adopted. The geographical coverage of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization is based on the sovereign rights of States over genetic resources located in their territories. In recent decades, technological advances have led to a dramatic increase in the exploration and exploitation of genetic resources located in areas beyond the jurisdiction of States. Such human activities are having an impact on marine biodiversity. On 19 June 2015, the United Nations General Assembly agreed to develop an international legally binding instrument under the Law of the Sea Convention to address the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. This resolution has triggered one of the most important negotiation processes in the United Nations system for our time, with most attention being paid to the absence of rules on the exploitation of genetic resources in areas beyond national jurisdiction.
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- 2023
12. Crop wild relative diversity and conservation planning in two isolated oceanic islands of a biodiversity hotspot (Mauritius and Rodrigues).
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Bissessur, P., Baider, C., Boodia, N., Badaloo, M.G.H., Bégué, J.A., Jhumka, Z., Meunier, A., Mungroo, Y., Gopal, V., Kell, S.P., Magos Brehm, J., Thormann, I., and Jaufeerally-Fakim, Y.
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PLANT gene banks , *BIODIVERSITY , *CROP diversification , *FOOD security , *CLIMATE change - Abstract
The rising need for crop diversification to mitigate the impacts of climate change on food security urges the exploration of crop wild relatives (CWR) as potential genetic resources for crop improvement. This study aimed at assessing the diversity of CWR of the Indian Ocean islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues and proposing cost-effective conservation measures for their sustainable use. A comprehensive list of the native species was collated from The Mauritius Herbarium and published literature. Each species was assessed for the economic value of its related crop, utilization potential for crop improvement, relative distribution, occurrence status and Red List conservation status, using a standard scoring method for prioritization. The occurrence data of the priority species were collected, verified, geo-referenced and mapped. A total of 43 crop-related species were identified for both islands and 21 species were prioritized for active conservation. The CWR diversity hotspots in Mauritius included Mondrain, followed by Florin and Le Pouce Mountain. Although a wide diversity of CWR has been recorded on both islands, most do not relate to major economic crops in use, therefore only a few species may be gene donors to economic crops at the regional and global level. For example, coffee, a major global beverage crop, has three wild relatives on Mauritius, which could potentially be of interest for future predictive characterization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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13. Building a Global Plant Genetic Resources System
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Frison, Emile, Demers, Nicole, Tuberosa, Roberto, editor, Graner, Andreas, editor, and Frison, Emile, editor
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- 2014
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14. NordGen Annual Review 2021
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NordGen and NordGen
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The Nordic Genetic Resource Centre (NordGen) is the Nordic countries’ gene bank and knowledge center for genetic resources. NordGen is an organisation under the Nordic Council of Minister and works with the mission of conserving and facilitating the sustainable use of genetic resources linked to food, agriculture and forestry. NordGen Annual Review 2021 provides a review of NordGen's work done in the past year.
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- 2022
15. Cultivation Manual: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in the Nordic and Baltic Region
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Carlson-Nilsson, Ulrika, Aloisi, Karolina, Carlson-Nilsson, Ulrika, and Aloisi, Karolina
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The Nordic Genetic Resource Centre (NordGen) is the Nordic countries’ gene bank and knowledge center for genetic resources. NordGen is an organisation under the Nordic Council of Minister and works with the mission of conserving and facilitating the sustainable use of genetic resources linked to food, agriculture and forestry. "Cultivation Manual: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in the Nordic and Baltic Region" provides knowledge on cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants.
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- 2022
16. NordGen Annual Review 2021
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Jonatan, Jacobson
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NordGen ,Forest Genetic Resources ,Skogsvetenskap ,Conservation and Sustainable Use ,Forest Science ,Jordbruksvetenskap ,Husdjursvetenskap ,Genetic Resources ,Nordic Genetic Resource Center ,Seedlings ,Genetics and Breeding in Agricultural Sciences ,Sustainable development ,Seeds ,Animal and Dairy Science ,Genetics ,Forest ,Genetik ,Agricultural Science ,Genetik och förädling inom lantbruksvetenskap - Abstract
The Nordic Genetic Resource Centre (NordGen) is the Nordic countries’ gene bank and knowledge center for genetic resources. NordGen is an organisation under the Nordic Council of Minister and works with the mission of conserving and facilitating the sustainable use of genetic resources linked to food, agriculture and forestry. NordGen Annual Review 2021 provides a review of NordGen's work done in the past year.
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- 2022
17. Statistics: Forest Seeds and Plants in the Nordic Region
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Jacobson, Jonatan and Jacobson, Jonatan
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The Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen) is the joint genebank and knowledge center for genetic resources in the Nordic countries. Our mission is to conserve and promote the sustainable use of genetic diversity among animals, forests and plants that are important for Nordic agriculture and forestry. Statistics: Forest Seeds and Plants in the Nordic Region is a report with statistics on forest seeds and plant material in the Nordic countries. The report is primarily based on country reports (2013-2020), from the Nordic cooperation, through NordGen Forest Regeneration Council.
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- 2021
18. Statistics: Forest Seeds and Plants in the Nordic Region
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Solvin, Thomas and Solvin, Thomas
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The Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen) is the joint genebank and knowledge center for genetic resources in the Nordic countries. Our mission is to conserve and promote the sustainable use of genetic diversity among animals, forests and plants that are important for Nordic agriculture and forestry. Statistics: Forest Seeds and Plants in the Nordic Region is a report with statistics on forest seeds and plant material in the Nordic countries. The report is primarily based on country reports (2013-2020), from the Nordic cooperation, through NordGen Forest Regeneration Council.
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- 2021
19. NordGen PPP-report 2018-2020
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The Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen) is the joint genebank and knowledge center for genetic resources in the Nordic countries. Our mission is to conserve and promote the sustainable use of genetic diversity among animals, forests and plants that are important for Nordic agriculture and forestry. NordGen PPP-report 2018-2020 provides a information about projects conducted within the framework of The Nordic Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for pre-breeding during the years 2018-2020.
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- 2021
20. NordGen Annual Review 2020
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The Nordic Genetic Resource Centre (NordGen) is the Nordic countries’ gene bank and knowledge center for genetic resources. NordGen is an organisation under the Nordic Council of Minister and works with the mission of conserving and facilitating the sustainable use of genetic resources linked to food, agriculture and forestry. NordGen Annual Review 2020 provides a review of NordGen's work done in the past year.
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- 2021
21. NordGen PPP-report 2018-2020
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The Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen) is the joint genebank and knowledge center for genetic resources in the Nordic countries. Our mission is to conserve and promote the sustainable use of genetic diversity among animals, forests and plants that are important for Nordic agriculture and forestry. NordGen PPP-report 2018-2020 provides a information about projects conducted within the framework of The Nordic Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for pre-breeding during the years 2018-2020.
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- 2021
22. NordGen Annual Review 2020
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The Nordic Genetic Resource Centre (NordGen) is the Nordic countries’ gene bank and knowledge center for genetic resources. NordGen is an organisation under the Nordic Council of Minister and works with the mission of conserving and facilitating the sustainable use of genetic resources linked to food, agriculture and forestry. NordGen Annual Review 2020 provides a review of NordGen's work done in the past year.
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- 2021
23. Varovanje morske biotske raznovrstnosti na območju izven državne jurisdikcije
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Roš, Ana and Kovič Dine, Maša
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UNCLOS ,morska biotska raznovrstnost ,območja izven državne jurisdikcije ,tretji implementacijski sporazum ,conservation and sustainable use ,ohranjanje in trajnostna raba ,morski genski viri ,marine biological diversity ,areas beyond national jurisdiction ,third implementing agreement ,marine genetic resources - Abstract
Varovanje morskega okolja je pomemben del prava morja. Temelj zdravega morskega okolja predstavlja morska biotska raznovrstnost. V morskih območjih znotraj državne jurisdikcije države samostojno sprejemajo nacionalne programe, ki prispevajo k varstvu morske biotske raznovrstnosti. Dolžnost varstva in ohranjanja živih virov se razteza tudi na območja suverenih pravic obalne države, kjer morajo države sprejeti ustrezne ukrepe za ohranjanje morskega okolja. Problem predstavljajo območja izven državne jurisdikcije, ki jih takšni nacionalni programi in ukrepi neposredno ne dosežejo. Zato je v mednarodni skupnosti postala vse glasnejša potreba po sprejemu globalnega pravnega okvira, ki bo prispeval k varstvu morske biotske raznovrstnosti na območjih izven državne jurisdikcije. Preboj se je zgodil leta 2015, ko je Generalna skupščina Združenih narodov sprejela odločitev, da sprejme nov pravno zavezujoč dokument za ohranjanje in trajnostno rabo morske biotske raznovrstnosti na območjih izven državne jurisdikcije, ki naj bi dopolnil in poenotil trenutno pravno ureditev. Nov dokument bo predstavljal tretji implementacijski sporazum h Konvenciji Združenih narodov o pomorskem mednarodnem pravu. Čeprav končno besedilo novega implementacijskega sporazuma še ni sprejeto, je dogovorjeno, da bo (i) vzpostavil pravni red za dostop do morskih genskih virov in deljenje koristi, (ii) določil pravila za vzpostavitev orodij za upravljanje posameznih območij, vključno z morskimi zavarovanimi območji, (iii) okrepil pravila za presojo vplivov na okolje in (iv) okrepil zmogljivosti držav v razvoju in omogočil bolj transparenten prenos morske tehnologije. Marine environmental protection is an important part of the law of the sea. Marine biological diversity is the foundation of a healthy marine environment. States independently adopt national strategies that contribute to the protection of marine biological diversity within marine spaces under their sovereignty. The duty to protect and conserve living resources extends also to the areas of sovereign rights of the coastal state, where states must take appropriate measures to preserve marine environment. The problem is that those national strategies and measures do not reach areas beyond national jurisdiction directly. As a result, there is a growing need in the international community to adopt a global legal framework that will contribute to the protection of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. The breakthrough in the issue was achieved in 2015, when the United Nations General Assembly decided to develop an international legally binding instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, which is intended to supplement and unify the current legal regime. This new document will be the third implementing agreement to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Although the final text of the new implementing agreement has not been adopted yet, it is agreed to (i) establish a legal framework for access to marine genetic resources and sharing of benefits, (ii) establish rules for area-based management tools, including marine protected areas, (iii) strengthen environmental impact assessments and (iv) strengthen the capacity-building for developing countries and enable more transparent transfer of marine technology.
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24. NordGen Annual Review 2020
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NordGen ,Forest Genetic Resources ,Skogsvetenskap ,Conservation and Sustainable Use ,Forest Science ,Annual Review ,Jordbruksvetenskap ,Plant Genetic Resources ,Animal Genetic Resources ,Husdjursvetenskap ,Genetic Resources ,Nordic Genetic Resource Center ,Genetics and Breeding in Agricultural Sciences ,Sustainable development ,Animal and Dairy Science ,Genetics ,Genetik ,Agricultural Science ,Genetik och förädling inom lantbruksvetenskap - Abstract
The Nordic Genetic Resource Centre (NordGen) is the Nordic countries’ gene bank and knowledge center for genetic resources. NordGen is an organisation under the Nordic Council of Minister and works with the mission of conserving and facilitating the sustainable use of genetic resources linked to food, agriculture and forestry. NordGen Annual Review 2020 provides a review of NordGen's work done in the past year.
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- 2021
25. NordGen PPP-report 2018-2020
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Trädgårdsvetenskap/hortikultur ,NordGen ,Forest Genetic Resources ,Conservation and Sustainable Use ,Annual Review ,Jordbruksvetenskap ,Livsmedelsvetenskap ,Plant Genetic Resources ,Horticulture ,Animal Genetic Resources ,Genetic Resources ,Nordic Genetic Resource Center ,Sustainable development ,Genetics ,Genetik ,Agricultural Science ,Food Science - Abstract
The Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen) is the joint genebank and knowledge center for genetic resources in the Nordic countries. Our mission is to conserve and promote the sustainable use of genetic diversity among animals, forests and plants that are important for Nordic agriculture and forestry. NordGen PPP-report 2018-2020 provides a information about projects conducted within the framework of The Nordic Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for pre-breeding during the years 2018-2020.
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- 2021
26. Conservation and Use of Genetic Resources of Underutilized Crops in the Americas-A Continental Analysis.
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Galluzzi, Gea and López Noriega, Isabel
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Latin America is home to dramatically diverse agroecological regions which harbor a high concentration of underutilized plant species, whose genetic resources hold the potential to address challenges such as sustainable agricultural development, food security and sovereignty, and climate change. This paper examines the status of an expert-informed list of underutilized crops in Latin America and analyses how the most common features of underuse apply to these. The analysis pays special attention to if and how existing international policy and legal frameworks on biodiversity and plant genetic resources effectively support or not the conservation and sustainable use of underutilized crops. Results show that not all minor crops are affected by the same degree of neglect, and that the aspects under which any crop is underutilized vary greatly, calling for specific analyses and interventions. We also show that current international policy and legal instruments have so far provided limited stimulus and funding for the conservation and sustainable use of the genetic resources of these crops. Finally, the paper proposes an analytical framework for identifying and evaluating a crop's underutilization, in order to define the most appropriate type and levels of intervention (international, national, local) for improving its status. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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27. Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants used by three trans-boundary ethnic groups in Jiangcheng County, Pu’er, Southwest China
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Liang Song, Hua-Bin Hu, Yilin Cao, Ren Li, Shi-Shun Zhou, and Rui-Chang Quan
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0106 biological sciences ,Cultural Studies ,Adult ,Male ,China ,Health (social science) ,Biodiversity ,Endangered species ,Ethnobotany ,Jiangcheng County ,010603 evolutionary biology ,01 natural sciences ,Young Adult ,Conservation and sustainable use ,Natural Resources ,lcsh:Botany ,Ethnicity ,IUCN Red List ,Humans ,Botanical garden ,Traditional knowledge ,Trans-boundary ethnic groups ,Aged ,Agroforestry ,Research ,Wild edible plants ,lcsh:Other systems of medicine ,Middle Aged ,lcsh:RZ201-999 ,lcsh:QK1-989 ,Geography ,Herbarium ,Knowledge ,Complementary and alternative medicine ,Vietnam ,Laos ,Threatened species ,Female ,Plants, Edible ,General Agricultural and Biological Sciences ,010606 plant biology & botany - Abstract
Background Dai, Hani, and Yao people, in the trans-boundary region between China, Laos, and Vietnam, have gathered plentiful traditional knowledge about wild edible plants during their long history of understanding and using natural resources. The ecologically rich environment and the multi-ethnic integration provide a valuable foundation and driving force for high biodiversity and cultural diversity in this region. However, little study has uncovered this unique and attractive culture to the world. Methods We conducted ethnobotanical survey in 20 villages of Jiangcheng County from 2016 to 2020. Altogether 109 local Dai, Hani, and Yao people were interviewed, and their traditional knowledge about wild edible plants was recorded. Voucher specimens were identified by the authors and deposited in the herbarium of Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences (HITBC). The use value was used as a quantitative index to evaluate the consumption frequency and relative importance of the wild edible plants. The Jaccard index was calculated to assess the usage similarity of different areas. The relationship of age and recognized wild edible plants by different ethnic people was performed by R. Results A total of 211 wild edible plants, belonging to 71 families and 151 genera, were recorded. These plants were consumed as wild edible vegetables, seasonal fruits, salads, spices, sour condiments, tonic soups, tea substitutes, liquor brewing, or dyeing materials. The use value (UV), current cultivation, market availability, and the quantitative traditional knowledge inheritance situation of these wild edible plants among different generations, were analyzed. Based on the data from the threatened species list of China’s higher plants and the IUCN Red List, the food plant list for Asia Elephant, the Subject Database of China Plant, and the calculated UV score, the top 30 most important wild edible plants were selected for further cultivation in some local villages. Conclusion Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants, owned by Dai, Hani, and Yao people in Jiangcheng County, is rich but at risk of being lost among the young generation. Diversified cultivation of wild edible plants by the local communities could be a solution for the sustainable use of natural resources and to conserve the endangered species in this trans-boundary region.
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- 2020
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28. NordGen Annual Review 2019
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The Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen) is the joint genebank and knowledge center for genetic resources in the Nordic countries. Our mission is to conserve and promote the sustainable use of genetic diversity among animals, forests and plants that are important for Nordic agriculture and forestry. NordGen Annual Review 2019 provides a review of NordGen's work done in the past year.
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29. NordGen Annual Review 2019
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The Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen) is the joint genebank and knowledge center for genetic resources in the Nordic countries. Our mission is to conserve and promote the sustainable use of genetic diversity among animals, forests and plants that are important for Nordic agriculture and forestry. NordGen Annual Review 2019 provides a review of NordGen's work done in the past year.
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30. A New Regime for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity and Genetic Resources Beyond the Limits of National Jurisdiction.
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de La Fayette, Louise Angélique
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OCEAN , *BIODIVERSITY , *ECOSYSTEM management , *FISHING , *CLIMATE change , *POLLUTION , *CONSERVATION of natural resources - Abstract
Life on earth, the climate, the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat are to a large degree dependent on the health of the oceans and its biodiversity, which supports the global ecosystem. Ocean ecosystems provide essential services, food security and livelihoods to human beings all over the world. Yet, the oceans are currently or potentially threatened by human activities and their consequences, including: overfishing, destructive fishing practices, climate change, pollution from many sources, ocean acidification, habitat destruction, the spread of alien species, mineral exploration and exploitation, ocean dumping, underwater noise, marine debris, carbon sequestration, pipelines and cables, tourism, bioprospecting and marine scientific research. If we are to continue to benefit from the resources and services provided by the oceans, we must take urgent action to counter these threats. Some problems are already being addressed in various international instruments, most of which apply beyond national jurisdiction. However, because of the seriousness of the threats to marine ecosystems, States are considering whether existing measures are sufficient. Furthermore, with the recognition of the need to take an integrated, ecosystem approach to ocean management, some States are calling for an implementing agreement to the UN Law of the Sea Convention (LOSC) to address both the conservation and the sustainable use of marine biological resources beyond national jurisdiction. This paper examines the legal background and urges States to elaborate an implementing agreement to the LOSC to create a new regime for marine biodiversity and genetic resources beyond national jurisdiction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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31. NordGen Annual Review 2019
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NordGen ,Forest Genetic Resources ,Skogsvetenskap ,Conservation and Sustainable Use ,Forest Science ,Annual Review ,Jordbruksvetenskap ,Plant Genetic Resources ,Animal Genetic Resources ,Husdjursvetenskap ,Genetic Resources ,Nordic Genetic Resource Center ,Genetics and Breeding in Agricultural Sciences ,Sustainable development ,Animal and Dairy Science ,Genetics ,Genetik ,Agricultural Science ,Genetik och förädling inom lantbruksvetenskap - Abstract
The Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen) is the joint genebank and knowledge center for genetic resources in the Nordic countries. Our mission is to conserve and promote the sustainable use of genetic diversity among animals, forests and plants that are important for Nordic agriculture and forestry. NordGen Annual Review 2019 provides a review of NordGen's work done in the past year.
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32. TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF INDIGENOUS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES: INTERNATIONAL DEBATE AND POLICY INITIATIVES.
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Mauro, Francesco and Hardison, Preston D.
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TRADITIONAL ecological knowledge ,ECOLOGY of indigenous peoples ,BIODIVERSITY conservation ,ECOSYSTEM management ,BIOINDICATORS - Abstract
The article looks at the international law and policy concerning the rights of indigenous people and local communities in defining the role of traditional and indigenous knowledge in managing and conserving ecological biodiversity. The context of declarations, regional agreements, ethical guidelines, research protocols and policy frameworks that reinforce indigenous entitlements are explored. The recognition of scientists and policy-makers of the value of indigenous knowledge is noted.
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33. Conservation and Use of Genetic Resources of Underutilized Crops in the Americas—A Continental Analysis
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Isabel López Noriega and Gea Galluzzi
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Latin Americans ,Natural resource economics ,Geography, Planning and Development ,Biodiversity ,Climate change ,TJ807-830 ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,TD194-195 ,Renewable energy sources ,Sovereignty ,jel:Q ,GE1-350 ,Agroecology ,Sustainable development ,underutilized crops ,Food security ,Environmental effects of industries and plants ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,business.industry ,Environmental resource management ,NUS ,jel:Q0 ,international policies ,jel:Q2 ,jel:Q3 ,jel:Q5 ,Environmental sciences ,genetic resources ,Geography ,Latin America ,jel:O13 ,Sustainability ,conservation and sustainable use ,jel:Q56 ,business - Abstract
Latin America is home to dramatically diverse agroecological regions which harbor a high concentration of underutilized plant species, whose genetic resources hold the potential to address challenges such as sustainable agricultural development, food security and sovereignty, and climate change. This paper examines the status of an expert-informed list of underutilized crops in Latin America and analyses how the most common features of underuse apply to these. The analysis pays special attention to if and how existing international policy and legal frameworks on biodiversity and plant genetic resources effectively support or not the conservation and sustainable use of underutilized crops. Results show that not all minor crops are affected by the same degree of neglect, and that the aspects under which any crop is underutilized vary greatly, calling for specific analyses and interventions. We also show that current international policy and legal instruments have so far provided limited stimulus and funding for the conservation and sustainable use of the genetic resources of these crops. Finally, the paper proposes an analytical framework for identifying and evaluating a crop's underutilization, in order to define the most appropriate type and levels of intervention (international, national, local) for improving its status.
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34. Plant Genetic Resources and Food Security – Stakeholder Perspectives on the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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Frison, C, Lopez, F, Esquinas-Alcazar, JT, Frison, Christine, Esquinas-Alcazar, José T, Lopez, Francisco, Gerbasi, Fernando, Berhan Gebre Egziabher, Tewolde, Matos, Elisabeth, Mwila, Godfrey, Lim, Eng Siang, Visser, Bert, Borring, Jan, Fernández Díaz-Silveira, Modesto, Coradin, Lidio, Sampaio, Maria José, Mozafari Hashjin, Javad, Fraleigh, Brad, Harvey, Bryan, Taylor, Mary, Mooney, Patrick, Moore, Gerald, Frison, Emile, van den Hurk, Anke, Pelegrina, Wilhelmina R, Salazar, Renato, Sharma, Shyam Kumar, Brahmi, Pratibha, Cubero, José Ignacio, Hawtin, Geoffrey, Fowler, Cary, Scaffidi, Cinzia, Hufler, Cosima, Lefeber, René, and Correa, Carlos
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Food Security ,International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture ,Conservation and Sustainable Use ,Intellectual Property Rights ,Plant Genetic Resources ,Farmers' Rights ,Access and Benefit-Sharing ,Multilateral System - Abstract
The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) is a pivotal piece of recent legislation, providing a route map for the use of such resources for sustainable agriculture and food security. This book explains clearly the different interests and views at stake between all players in the global food chain. It touches upon many issues such as international food governance and policy, economic aspects of food and seed trade, conservation and sustainable use of food and agricultural biodiversity, hunger alleviation, ecological concerns, consumers' protection, fairness and equity between nations and generations, plant breeding techniques and socio-economic benefits related to food local economies. The book shows that despite the conflicting interests at stake, players managed to come to an agreement on food and agriculture for the sake of food security and hunger alleviation in the world. ispartof: Plant Genetic Resources and Food Security: Stakeholder Perspectives on the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture ispartof: Issues in Agricultural Biodiversity vol:3 nrpages: 321 status: published
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35. General Conclusions: Summary of Stakeholders’ Views and Suggestions to Cope with the Challenges in the Implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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Frison, Christine, Lopez, Francisco, Esquinas-Alcazar, Jose, Frison, Christine, López, Francisco, Esquinas-Alcázar, José T, Esquinas-Alcázar, José T., and UCL - SSH/JURI/PJTD-Théorie du droit
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Plant genetic resources ,international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture ,conservation and sustainable use ,access and benefit-sharing ,intellectual property rights ,biological diversity - Abstract
ispartof: Plant Genetic Resources and Food Security - Stakeholder Perspectives on the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture pages:257-279 ispartof: pages:257-279 status: published
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36. Introduction: A Treaty to Fight Hunger: Past Negotiations, Present Situation, and Future Challenges
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Esquinas-Alcázar, José T, Frison, Christine, López, Francisco, UCL - SSH/JURI/PJTD-Théorie du droit, Frison, Christine, López, Francisco, Esquinas-Alcázar, José T, and Esquinas-Alcázar, José T.
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Plant genetic resources ,international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture ,food security ,conservation and sustainable use ,access and benefit-sharing ,biological diversity - Abstract
ispartof: Plant Genetic Resources and Food Security - Stakeholder Perspectives on the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture pages:1-23 ispartof: pages:1-23 status: published
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