Europe et international
Biodiversité
First Countries Report on Genetic Resources Use under Nagoya Protocol
Ana Maria Lebada, iisd.org, 14 août 2018 [site visité le 21 août 2018]
« Germany published the first report on the utilization of genetic resources through the Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS) Clearing-House by issuing a checkpoint communiqué concerning research on ants from South Africa. Checkpoint communiqués from Malta and Qatar followed Germany’s communiqué. […] »
http://sdg.iisd.org/news/first-countries-report-on-genetic-resources-use-under-nagoya-protocol/
Community protocols for pastoralists and livestock keepers. Claiming rights under the Convention on Biological Diversity. Publication
pastoralpeoples.org, 11 août 2018 [site visité le 21 août 2018]
« This manual shows how pastoralists and other livestock-keeping communities can draw up a community protocol about their animal breed or production system. It describes why they should consider producing a community protocol, walks through the steps of doing so, and advices how to use the finished document. It explains in easy language the complex concepts of access and benefit sharing and how the community protocol can be used within the legal system. […]”
http://www.pastoralpeoples.org/community-protocols-guidelines-finalized-and-online-available/
New IUCN report helps choose the right tools to assess how key natural areas benefit people
iucn.org, 07 août 2018 [site visité le 21 août 2018]
« IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas (IUCN-WCPA) today has issued new guidance to help practitioners assess ecosystem services within important sites for biodiversity and nature conservation. The report “Tools for measuring, modelling, and valuing ecosystem services : guidance for Key Biodiversity Areas, natural World Heritage sites, and protected areas” is the result of collaboration between over 20 international experts in the field convened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).”
https://www.iucn.org/news/world-heritage/201808/new-iucn-report-helps-choose-right-tools-assess-how-key-natural-areas-benefit-people
A decision-making tool for countries to implement the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit Sharing
biodiversityinternational.org, 06 août 2018 [site visité le 21 août 2018]
« Many countries seek assistance in developing the necessary institutional, legal, policy and administrative mechanisms to implement the Plant Treaty’s Multilateral System. To support countries, Bioversity International and partners have developed a new decision-making tool.”
https://www.bioversityinternational.org/news/detail/a-decision-making-tool-for-countries-to-implement-the-multilateral-system-of-access-and-benefit-shar/
