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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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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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Informing spatial conservation prioritization with species’ traits

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract New Guinea, the most botanically diverse island on the planet, is the location for one of the boldest conservation initiatives. The Manokwari Declaration aims to achieve 70% conservation designation for the Bird's Head Peninsula. This is 40% higher than the 2022 Global Biodiversity Framework target.
Liam A. Trethowan, Laura Jennings, Haerul Arifin, Renata Borosova, Gemma L. C. Bramley, Marie Briggs, Osanna Chu, Ruth P. Clark, Sally Dawson, Kiran L. Dhanjal‐Adams, Yance de Freitas, James Hartup, Edward G. E. Heatubun, Cecilia Lee‐Grant, Laurensia V. Mapandin, Jonni Marwa, Alison Moore, Agustinus Murdjoko, Carmen Puglisi, André Schuiteman, Dave J. I. Seaman, Nurhaidah Sinaga, Matthew J. Struebig, Anna Trias Blasi, Timothy Utteridge, Maria Voigt, Jimmy F. Wanma, Charlie D. Heatubun   +27 more
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Implications of global distributive justice principles for implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract In the era of the sixth mass extinction, reversing global biodiversity loss is of vital importance for life on Earth. In 2022, parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted the Kunming‐Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), a strategic plan with 23 action‐oriented targets to be achieved by 2030.
Lehmann I, Kok M, Immerzeel R, Marques A.   +3 more
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Global overview of progress in respecting the contributions of traditional knowledge in biodiversity governance

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Recognition and engagement of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IP&LCs) and other traditional knowledge (TK) holders in formal biodiversity governance remain limited, despite their significant contribution to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity through their knowledge, innovations, practices, and land stewardship.
Kinga Öllerer, Pernilla Malmer, Marianna Biró, Noor Noor, Polina Shulbaeva, Maurizio Farhan Ferrari, Suneetha M. Subramanian, András Báldi, Zsolt Molnár   +8 more
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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Using incentive payments to promote human–carnivore coexistence

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract For many large carnivores, minimizing the financial burden they impose on local people is critical to their conservation. Incentive‐based programs that provide people with financial benefits for taking pro‐conservation actions or achieving conservation goals are a promising tool for promoting human–carnivore coexistence. Although the number of
Adam Pekor, Ingela Jansson, Ololotu Munka, William Ole Seki, Sally Capper, Bernard Kissui, Göran Bostedt, Camilla Sandström, Dennis Rentsch, Travis Gallo   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries: Issues, Terminology, Principles, Institutional Foundations, Implementation and Outlook [PDF]

, 2003
Ecosystems are complex and dynamic natural units that produce goods and services beyond those of benefit to fisheries. Because fisheries have a direct impact on the ecosystem, which is also impacted by other human activities, they need to be managed in ...
A. Zerbi, C. Aliaume, G. Lasserre, S. M. Garcia, T. Do Chi   +4 more
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Calibration of the species threat abatement and restoration metric's threat abatement component in a Costa Rican landscape

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Achieving global conservation policy goals requires the ability to set and measure progress toward science‐based targets for biodiversity. The species threat abatement and restoration (STAR) metric was developed to enable actors to set science‐based targets for species.
Louise Mair, Thomas M. Brooks, Randall R. Jimenez, Nicholas B. W. Macfarlance, Tony Nello, Antonin Vergez, Leon Bennun, Florence Curet, Annie Dakmejian, Edward Ellis, Melibea Gallo, Philip J. K. McGowan, Francesca A. Ridley, Alex Ross, Claudine Sierra, Thomas Starnes, Joseph A. Turner, Frank Hawkins   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Governance of biotechnology in Africa: the challenge of reconciling interdependencies and differences [PDF]

, 2012
The article argues that an informed understanding of the differences and interdependencies among different stakeholders within the biotechnology and biosafety arena is a key issue in the unpacking of challenges facing development and implementation of ...
Makinde, Diran, Mugwagwa, Julius
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