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 2013-06-19T00:00:30+02:00 Bioversity International Bioversity International http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/strategic_action_plan_to_strengthen_the_plant_genetic_resources_in_mesoamerica.html Discussions on the Strategic Action Plan for Mesoamerica s Plant Genetic Resources (SAP) featured prominently at the 58th Annual Meeting of the Programa Cooperativo Centroamericano para el Mejoramiento de Cultivos y Animales (PCCMCA), and continues... 2013-05-06T14:05:21+02:00 Strategic Action Plan to strengthen the Plant Genetic Resources in Mesoamerica 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/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/updated_faobioversity_multi_crop_passport_descriptors_now_available.html Originally published in 2001, the ‘Multi-Crop Passport Descriptors’ (MCPD) is widely used as the international standard to facilitate germplasm passport information exchange. Now expanded to include emerging documentation needs, this new version... 2012-06-28T12:52:46+02:00 Updated FAO/Bioversity Multi-Crop Passport Descriptors now available http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/emile_frison_reflects_on_the_first_days_events_at_rio_20.html "Rio+20 is well under way and food security is in focus." Emile Frison, Director General, Bioversity International picks out important themes around food security and sustainability from Day One in his blog post live from Rio+20. 2012-06-19T18:27:13+02:00 Emile Frison reflects on the first day s events at Rio+20 http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/rio_20_and_sustainable_agriculture_the_international_treaty.html In its Call to Action, CGIAR urges for an endorsement of the full implementation of International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Michael Halewood, Head of Bioversity s Policy Unit, explains why this is important for the... 2012-06-14T14:11:54+02:00 RIO+20 and sustainable agriculture: The International Treaty http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/read_more_for_announcements/marking_10_years_of_the_international_treaty_full_report.html A promising start but more to be done’ – this was the general consensus agreed at an international event held in Rome today to mark 10 years of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. 2011-11-15T16:34:58+01:00 Marking 10 years of the International Treaty (full report) http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/marking_10_years_of_the_international_treaty.html A promising start but more to be done - the general consensus agreed at an international event held in Rome to mark 10 years of the International Treaty of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. 2011-11-15T15:35:07+01:00 Marking 10 years of the International Treaty http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/archived/plant_genetic_resources_and_food_security_a_new_publication.html The latest Earthscan book in the series Issues in Agricultural Biodiversity takes a look at the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. 2011-06-06T14:42:00+02:00 Plant Genetic Resources and Food Security - a new publication 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/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