ABS Biodiscovery case in Mexico
The local development of an herbal product for the cosmetic industry is guided by traditional knowledge under the Nagoya Protocol.
Region: North America
4 webinars sobre la implementación del Protocolo de Nagoya en América Latina
En los últimos años, la región latinoamericana ha liderado la protección de sus recursos genéticos y los conocimientos tradicionales asociados, al ajustar sus marcos legales y políticas públicas a las obligaciones emanadas del Protocolo de Nagoya sobre acceso a recursos genéticos y participación justa de los beneficios. En ese marco, cada país ha priorizado algunos …
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Four Webinars to approach the Nagoya Protocol in its 10th Anniversary
In 2020, the Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic resources and fair share of benefits that arise from its use celebrates a decade and faces new challenges that emerged in the last few years as science, technology and data management progresses. Some of the hot topics under discussion are the use of Digital Sequence Information …
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Webinar sobre el valor del voluntariado en la temática de Acceso y Partición de Beneficios
El Proyecto Global ABS PNUD-GEF “Fortalecimiento de los recursos humanos, marcos legales y capacidades institucionales para implementar el Protocolo de Nagoya” y su Componente de Voluntarios ONU los invitan a este webinar para compartir los resultados, experiencias y buenas prácticas de las actividades del proyecto que han contado con el apoyo de voluntarios en la …
UNDP-GEF Global ABS 2020-year resolutions for people and planet
2020 is known as the super year for biodiversity. After a series of devastating fires, floods and climate change related events that put nature more than ever as a top priority for humanity, a number of key international meetings were to be conducted throughout the year to set the agenda for environmental action for the next ten years. …
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El Valor del Voluntariado en la Implementación del Proyecto Global ABS PNUD-GEF
“El voluntariado refuerza el compromiso cívico, protege la inclusión social, afianza la solidaridad y solidifica el sentido de apropiación de los recursos de Desarrollo.” -UN Muchas veces damos por sentado el valor que tienen los voluntarios/as en las distintas áreas de desarrollo de las comunidades, por ello, el 5 de diciembre de cada año, destacamos …
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Webinar on Private Sector Experiences on ABS: Challenges and Recommendations
Private companies from the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, agriculture, biotechnology and other sectors use genetic resources for the development of products that are essential to society and contribute to implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. The Nagoya Protocol and national ABS laws and policies provide the guidance, rules and procedures under which these companies can access and …
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ABS for a green economy to beat air pollution and climate change
Aware that the protection and improvement of the human environment is a major issue, which affects the well-being of peoples and economic development throughout the world, the United Nations designated 5 June as World Environment Day. The celebration of this day provides us with an opportunity to broaden the basis for an enlightened opinion and …
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Webinar on Mainstreaming Gender into ABS Under the Nagoya Protocol: Experimenting new Approaches to Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change
The theme for the International Women’s Day 2019, “Think equal, build smart, innovate for change”, offers a great opportunity to discuss ways and approaches among ABS practitioners to ensure that different social-groups involved along ABS-compliant value chains, particularly women, youth and elderly are empowered to fully benefit from the utilization of genetic resources and associated …
