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 2013-05-25T21:01:34+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/new_routledge_book_crop_genetic_resources_as_a_global_commons.html A new Issues in Agricultural Biodiversity series book from Routledge addresses how the collective pooling and management of shared plant genetic resources for food and agriculture can be supported through laws regulating access to genetic resources... 2012-12-14T14:59:52+01:00 New Routledge book - Crop Genetic Resources as a Global Commons http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/new_strategies_and_partnerships_for_the_sustainable_use_of_plant_genetic_resources.html Bioversity International s Policy Unit highlights initiatives that aim to contribute to ensuring dynamic and resilient use of plant genetic resources, improving food security and promoting viable rural livelihoods, in a paper that was presented to... 2012-11-12T11:01:00+01:00 New strategies and partnerships for the sustainable use of plant genetic resources 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/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/farmer_stories/a_fork_in_the_road_to_rio_peru.html Meet the Quechua farmers of the Potato Park in Peru, who are conserving 1345 varieties of local potatoes and have established a database with traditional associated knowledge supported by the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food... 2012-05-24T09:53:47+02:00 A fork in the road to Rio: Peru http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/climate_change_models_to_encourage_seed_treaty_implementation.html A new climate change tool will not only help farmers to prepare for the future, it may also spur implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. 2012-02-17T15:45:50+01:00 Climate change models may help spur lawmakers to implement seed treaty http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/read_more_for_announcements/collective_policy_action.html Plant Genetic Resources and Food Security book launched during FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture - 21 July 2011 2011-07-25T15:53:40+02:00 Collective policy action to safeguard food security (full article) http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/collective_policy_action_to_safeguard_food_security.html Plant Genetic Resources and Food Security book launched during FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture - 21 July 2011 2011-07-25T14:05:47+02:00 Collective policy action to safeguard food security http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/archived/new_online_learning_tool_international_treaty_on_plant_genetic_resources_for_food_and_agriculture.html A new learning module for plant genetic resource practitioners who need to understand the legal and policy environment is launched today. 2010-12-14T12:04:42+01:00 New online learning tool - International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 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/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/training/training_materials/international_treaty.html A module to help professionals who work in plant genetic resources understand the impact and the working of the International Treaty and use its standard material transfer agreement (SMTA) to enhance the transfer of genetic resources. 2010-10-14T09:15:25+02:00 The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: Implementing the Multilateral System - Learning Module 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