Conservation, Sustainable Use & Access and Benefit Sharing
[ January 2, 2012; ] Venue: Adama, Teatas Hotel
Agenda:
Ethiopia’s Biodiversity: Status & threats
Genetic Resources: Definition, uses & transfer
Indigenous knowledge: Definition & uses
International Laws on ABS
Domestic Laws on ABS
Host: Institute of Biodiversity Conservation
[ January 18, 2012 to January 20, 2012. ] After a decade of deliberation and preparations in consultation with member countries, the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (FAO) has come up with a Global Plan of Action (GPA) for Animal Genetic Resource for Food and Agriculture (AnGRFA) and the Interlaken Declaration. The GPA for AnGRFA is comprised of four Strategic Priority Areas (SPAs), namely: Characterization, Inventory and Monitoring of Trends and Associated Risks, Sustainable Use and Development, Conservation, and Policies, Institutions and Capacity-building.
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.
