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  • Lesson 4 – Options and Examples for Implementation of Articles 5 and 6 from a Users’ Perspective

    Document type: Training Material

    This lesson is part of “Educational Module 2 – Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty”. It illustrates a range of options for the implementation of articles 5 and 6 of the International Treaty, presenting concrete activities that contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of crop genetic resources. The lesson takes the learner to the fictitious country of Develania where a number of Develanian stakeholders, including a gene bank manager, a plant breeder, a chairman of a farmers’ association and a chef, guide the learner through their respective activities.


  • Lesson 3 – Further Components of the International Treaty Supporting Conservation and Sustainable Use

    Document type: Training Material

    This lesson is part of “Educational Module 2 – Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty”. Complementary to lesson 2, this lesson provides the learner with insight on further components of the International Treaty that directly support articles 5 and 6. It focuses in particular on the role of the Second Global Plan of Action as a key instrument for the implementation of the provisions on conservation and sustainable use of the International Treaty, and presents the main decisions of the Governing Body with regard to conservation and sustainable use of PGRFA.


  • Lesson 2 – The Provisions of Articles 5 and 6 of the International Treaty

    Document type: Training Material

    This lesson is part of “Educational Module 2 – Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty”. It explains the measures to promote conservation and sustainable use of PGRFA as contained in the provisions of articles 5 and 6 of the International Treaty in detail. It indicates for each measure the corresponding priority activity areas of the Second Global Plan of Action where detailed policy recommendations can be found. The lesson is further illustrated with examples of projects supported by the Benefit-sharing Fund that focus on on-farm management and sustainable use.


  • Lesson 1 – What is Conservation and Sustainable Use?

    Document type: Training Material

    This lesson is part of “Educational Module 2 – Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty”. It familiarizes learners with the technical background on conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA). It discusses the importance of crop diversity for global food security and presents complementary conservation methods and their relative advantages and disadvantages. The lesson further elaborates on the concept of sustainable use of crop diversity, and highlights the linkage between conservation and sustainable use.


  • Educational Module 2 – Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty

    Document type: Training Material

    This is the second in a comprehensive series of educational modules on the International Treaty. Highlighting the importance of crop diversity for food security, it examines the provisions of the International Treaty dealing with conservation and sustainable use of crop diversity in detail and presents examples for their implementation. The lessons of Educational Module 2 provide technical aspects for learners with more of a political background in agriculture, and illustrate the legal framework of the International Treaty to learners that have more of a research and scientific background related to PGRFA. “Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty” has been produced under the coordination of the Secretariat through a participatory process involving international experts and stakeholders from all regions.


  • Taller de fortalecimiento de las capacidades sobre el acceso y la participación en la distribución de beneficios

    Document type: Notification

    Tengo el agrado de informarle de que un taller de capacitación sobre acceso y distribución de beneficios se llevará a cabo los días 29-30 de octubre de 2011 en Montreal, Canadá, justo antes de la séptima reunión del Grupo especial de composición abierta sobre el Artículo 8 (j). El taller estará organizado por la Secretaría del CDB, en colaboración con la Secretaría del Tratado Internacional, y sigue a un primer taller conjunto celebrado en junio de este año.

  • Atelier de renforcement des capacités sur l'accès et le partage des avantages

    Document type: Notification

    Je suis heureux de vous informer qu'un atelier de renforcement des capacités sur l'accès et le partage des avantages aura lieu les 29-30 Octobre 2011, à Montréal, Canada, juste avant la septième réunion du Comité ad hoc à composition non limitée sur l'article 8 (j). L'atelier est organisé par le Secrétariat de la CDB, en collaboration avec le Secrétariat du Traité international, et suit un premier atelier commun qui a eu lieu en Juin de cette année.

  • Capacity Building Workshop on Access and Benefit-sharing

    Document type: Notification

    I am pleased to inform you that a capacity building workshop on access and benefit-sharing will be held on 29-30 October 2011, in Montreal, Canada, back to back with the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8 (j) and Related Provisions (Working Group). The workshop is organized by the Secretariat of the CBD, in collaboration with the Secretariat of the International Treaty, and follows a first joint workshop that was held in June this year.

  • A Training Guide for In Situ Conservation On-farm

    Document type: Training Material

    This manual is intended for national programmes interested in supporting in situ conservation of agricultural biodiversity maintained on-farm by farmers. It was written to provide a range of actors, including Ministries of Agriculture and the Environment, universities, research and extension institutions, non-government organizations (NGOs), and community based groups, with a comprehensive view of factors involved in designing and implementing a programme to support the in situ conservation of crop genetic diversity on-farm. This guide is geared to give national programmes basic technical skills and tools to build institutional capacity and partnerships to implement an on-farm conservation programme. It discusses the information necessary and the practical steps for the implementation of on-farm conservation, as well as the importance of such an initiative.


  • A Training Module for the International Course on Plant Genetic Resources and Genebank Management

    Document type: Training Material

    This training module was prepared for the International Training Course on Plant Genetic Resources and Genebank Management, which was held in Suwon, Republic of Korea, on 7-18 September 2009. As the title suggests, the course is focused on technical procedures in genebank management and ex situ conservation for plant genetic resources. This module follows the order of the course, which is divided into discussions: lectures (part 1) and practical hands-on sessions (part 2). The course aims to train genebank curators and genetic resource professionals in good practices for effective ex situ conservation and sustainable utilization of genetic diversity held in genebanks.