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ABS Focal Point

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has introduced a mechanism to regulate access to, and further use of, genetic resources and the associated information, and the sharing of benefits stemming from this use between the providers and the users.

Themes

International instruments on Access and Benefit-Sharing
Netherlands policy on Access and Benefit-Sharing
Netherlands activities in the area of Benefit-Sharing
Genetic Resources held in the Netherlands

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CBD Headlines

Tornadoes and Global Warming: Is There a Connection? May 23, 2013 - It sounds intuitive: Of course global warming should lead to more-and more powerful-tornadoes.
Japan funds for biodiversity project May 23, 2013 - KOLKATA: Electronic fence and mobile squad to keep elephants and gaurs off train tracks and forest villages in North Bengal, drive elephants away from...
Biodiversity galore May 23, 2013 - A publication on water management, Watering Biodiversity, Ecosystem released by the National Biodiversity Authority, calls on the government to take...