Conservation, Sustainable Use & Access and Benefit Sharing
African Forest Policies crowned as champions.
New York, 21 September 2011. Rwanda’s National Forest Policy was proclaimed the winner of the 2011 Future Policy Award. The Gambia’s Community Forest Policy and the US Lacey Act with its amendment of 2008 received the Silver Awards. The three winning policies which most effectively contribute to the conservation and [...]
[ May 22, 2012; ] Date: 22 May 2011
Venue: coming…
Theme:
Marine Biodiversity is the theme for this year’s International Day for Biodiversity (IDB). Designation of IDB 2012 on the theme of marine ecosystems provides Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and everyone interested in marine life, the opportunity to raise awareness of the issue and increase practical action.
Ethiopia may consider [...]
Capacity Building Workshop on ABS
Date: 03-04 October 2011
Venue: Pina Hotel, Hawassa
Topics:
Biodiversity of Ethiopia: Status and trends of change (Dr. Tesfaye Awas)
Genetic resources: definition and uses (Dr. Zeleke W/Tensay)
Traditional Knowledge: definition and uses (Mr. Kebu Balemi)
International laws on Access and Benefit Sharing (Dr. Gemedo Dalle)
National Laws on Access and Benefit Sharing (Mr. Abiyot Berhanu)
Ethiopia has published the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). You can download the document below.
The list of Endemic plants of Ethiopia is produced and published here. You can download the document below.
