http://www.bioversityinternational.org/ Bioversity International - Research to improve the use and conservation of agricultural biodiversity to improve nutrition, livelihoods and enhance sustainability for smallholder farmers en Bioversity International 2013-05-25T00:25:16+02:00 Bioversity International Bioversity International http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/malaysia_implementing_the_multilateral_system_of_access_benefit_sharing.html A new study examines a number of issues related to Malaysia’s implementation of the multilateral system of access and benefit-sharing created by the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture–the first international,... 2012-12-19T13:17:14+01:00 Malaysia implementing the multilateral system of access benefit-sharing http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/catching_up_with_dr_prem_mathur_at_the_un_convention_on_biological_diversity.html Prem Mathur, South Asia Coordinator, is one of the Bioversity International delegation attending the UN Meeting on Biodiversity in Hyderabad - featured here talking to COP11 TV earlier today. We find time in his busy schedule for a quick CBD update. 2012-10-10T14:25:22+02:00 Catching up with Dr. Prem Mathur at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/access_to_genetic_resources_and_genebanks_where_are_we.html Thanks to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture the scene has been set for unprecedented levels of global co-operation for the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources. In practice, however,... 2012-09-26T14:53:00+02:00 Access to genetic resources and genebanks - where are we in the process? http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/waking_up_the_experience_of_the_jogimara_community_seed_bank.html “For a long time we were asleep, but today we are active in the conservation of plant genetic resources,” said Hariram Khatiwada, the president of the Jogimara community seed bank, that can be found along the main road halfway between Kathmandu and... 2012-09-19T09:14:25+02:00 Waking up: the experience of the Jogimara community seed bank http://www.bioversityinternational.org/waking_up_the_experience_of_the_jogimara_community_seed_bank.html “For a long time we were asleep, but today we are active in the conservation of plant genetic resources,” said Hariram Khatiwada, the president of the Jogimara community seed bank, that can be found along the main road halfway between Kathmandu and... 2012-09-18T10:06:34+02:00 Waking up: the experience of the Jogimara community seed bank http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/global_crop_commons_supporting_livelihoods_food_security.html Emile Frison, Director General of Bioversity International speaking at the International Association of the Study of the Commons conference today about the role of global Crop Commons in supporting livelihoods and food security. Watch it here -... 2012-09-13T12:00:41+02:00 The role of global Crop Commons in supporting livelihoods and food security http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/philippine_government_to_adopt_new_coconut_conservation_culture.html The Philippine government will use a coconut embryo culture technique, that is directly linked to a research programme carried out by Bioversity International through the International Coconut Genetic Resources Network. The Philippines is the... 2012-01-19T09:05:20+01:00 Philippine government to adopt new coconut conservation culture http://www.bioversityinternational.org/impact/placing_biodiversity_in_trust_for_the_future_bioversity_impact_assessment.html The second in our series of impact assessment publications examines the influence of ‘In Trust’ agreements set up by Bioversity in 1994 in response to changes in the legislative environment. 2011-03-22T12:01:36+01:00 Placing biodiversity in trust for the future: Bioversity impact assessment http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/conservation/sharing_information/descriptor_lists.html Descriptors are the basis of major information platforms such as GENESYS and EURISCO, and also the FAO World Information and Early Warning System. 2010-11-08T14:05:39+01:00 Descriptor lists and derived standards http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/conservation/sharing_information.html Gathering and sharing information about our agricultural biodiversity is vital to its conservation and use, for farmers, scientists, conservationists and breeders. 2010-11-08T14:04:39+01:00 Sharing information http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/archived/the_nagoya_protocol_for_the_rest_of_us.html It will take time for the true worth of the newly agreed Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing to become known. In the meantime, the head of Bioversity’s Policy Law Unit offers some thoughts. 2010-11-02T15:52:06+01:00 The Nagoya Protocol for the rest of us http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/archived/bioversity_welcomes_nagoya_protocol.html A new Protocol on access and benefit sharing under the Convention on Biological Diversity was agreed at the last minute during marathon negotiations at COP 10 in Nagoya, Japan. Bioversity International broadly welcomes the new protocol. 2010-10-30T13:57:41+02:00 Bioversity welcomes Nagoya Protocol http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/archived/convention_on_biological_diversity_nagoya_japan.html The 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity opened this week in Nagoya, Japan, on 18 October 2010. 2010-10-19T12:17:18+02:00 Convention on Biological Diversity, Nagoya, Japan http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/archived/steps_towards_implementing_the_international_treaty_in_peru.html A new study examines the exchange and use of plant genetic resources in Peru. 2010-09-27T09:06:12+02:00 Steps towards implementing the International Treaty in Peru http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/archived/access_and_benefit_sharing_an_update_on_the_protocol_negotiations.html Latest developments on access and benefit sharing as the October deadline for concluding negotiations at COP10 gets closer. 2010-09-02T11:53:26+02:00 Access and Benefit Sharing - An update on the protocol negotiations http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/policy_law/international_seed_treaty/the_treaty_and_the_cgiar_centres.html On 16 October, 2006 - World Food Day - the eleven CGIAR Centres which hold ex situ collections of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) signed agreements 2010-07-23T14:20:13+02:00 The Treaty and the CGIAR Centres http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/policy_law/international_seed_treaty/the_treatys_multilateral_system_of_access_and_benefit_sharing.html Governments negotiating the Convention on Biological Diversity realized that the Convention was not appropriate, for example, for the existing ex situ collections of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture held around the world 2010-07-23T14:17:41+02:00 The Treaty s multilateral system of access and benefit-sharing http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/policy_law/international_seed_treaty/a_brief_history_of_the_treaty.html For thousands of years there were no international laws governing genetic resources. Farmers and plant breeders were free to exchange seeds and plant propagating material 2010-07-23T14:16:02+02:00 A brief history of the Treaty http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/policy_law/access_benefit_sharing.html Regulations concerning access to genetic resources and the sharing of benefits associated with their use are of are of vital interest to the global community. 2010-07-23T13:59:41+02:00 Access Benefit Sharing http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/policy_law/international_seed_treaty.html The International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture was adopted by FAO in 2001. Bioversity played an important role in the negotiation of the Treaty. 2010-07-23T13:58:06+02:00 The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture