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Facilitating or Restraining Access To Genetic Resources? Procedural Dimensions In Kenya [PDF]

Law, Environment and Development Journal, 2009
States have the right to regulate access to biological resources subject to national legislations. Allowing, restricting or prohibiting access, however, requires a balance to avoid contravention of the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Evanson Chege Kamau
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A methodological assessment and reflection on member checking as a form of participant validation for conservation social science

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Qualitative approaches are increasingly applied in conservation social science, yet methodological reflection remains limited. Member checking, a process of returning findings to participants for feedback, is widely recognized outside conservation as a means to enhance rigor and reciprocity, but it is rarely reported in conservation research ...
Judith J. Rakowski, Trong Dat Cao Tien, Trung Cao Tien, Ha Trang Nguyen, Juan Martin Dabezies, Laure Joanny, Meredith L. Gore   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A call to action: Advancing Indigenous health through the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity

First Nations Health and Wellbeing - The Lowitja Journal
Indigenous Peoples must be recognised as leaders in planetary health governance at the highest levels. Indigenous Peoples are long standing custodians of nature, live on principles of interconnection with the natural world, and face disproportionate ...
Geoffrey Scott Roth, Alejandro Bermudez del Villar, Liz Willetts   +2 more
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Genomics‐informed management of ex situ populations

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract The European Association of Zoos and Aquariums (EAZA) manages insurance populations for hundreds of species through its EAZA ex situ programs (EEPs). EEPs help safeguard against extinction in the wild and provide source populations for genetic rescue programs.
Cock van Oosterhout, Philippe Helsen, Elmar Fienieg, Claudia Fontsere, Linett Rasmussen, Mirte Bosse, Zjef Pereboom, Christina Hvilsom, Hernán E. Morales   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Programa de pesquisa em produtos naturais: a experiência da CEME

Química Nova, 2004
The Brazilian effort on R&D of products from the national biodiversity dates back to the 70's. The Central de Medicamentos - CEME - was tailored to add scientific and technological competence to the production of pharmaceutical drugs derived from the ...
Sant' Ana Paulo José Péret de, Assad Ana Lúcia Delgado   +1 more
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Summary Report on Mountain Biodiversity in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

Mountain Research and Development, 2004
Eklabya Sharma, Ranju Acharya
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Comparing screening outcomes for private sector nature‐related assessments based on national and global biodiversity datasets

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract In response to demand for better biodiversity stewardship from the private sector, frameworks such as the Taskforce on Nature‐related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) have been developed to help companies assess, manage, and disclose their nature‐related impacts, dependencies, risks, and opportunities.
Takuya Nomura, Luke Kelly, Andrew Skowno, Emily Nicholson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Presenting the scientific discourse of biodiversity loss through drivers, solutions, and responsibilities

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Biodiversity loss is considered a major global issue, but at the same time, scientists interpret it differently, identifying varied drivers, solutions, and responsibilities in their published works. These interpretations shape the scientific narratives these scientists use to discuss biodiversity loss, which, in turn, affects policy through ...
Willem van Doorninck, Jelle Behagel
wiley   +1 more source

Bioprospection in Brazil and Mexico, a new El Dorado?: Between the Instability of Practices and the Permanence of Representations

Mundo Amazónico, 2011
Because of their exceptional biodiversity, Brazil and Mexico seemed to be the ideal candidates for the valorization of their genetic resources, as promoted by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). But almost twenty years after the Rio Conference,
Geoffroy Filoche, Jean Foyer
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A framework for cost‐effective scalable revegetation planning: Experimental evidence of early establishment using native grass species

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Restoration projects often lack clear information on economic costs and ecological benefits, making it difficult for decision makers effectively plan and resource implementation. This study tested three revegetation methods using a combined cost‐accounting and theory of change framework, comparing expected and observed results to reveal which ...
Samantha E. Andres, Matthew Alfonzetti, Vanessa M. Adams, Charlotte H. Mills, Paige Lieurance, Sasha G. Tetu, Rachael V. Gallagher   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source