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Number of records: 168

146) Australia Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016

The purpose of this Act, consisting of 319 sections divided into seventeen Parts and completed by one Schedule, is to conserve and protect biodiversity and biodiversity components in the State; and to promote the ecologically sustainable use of biodiversity components in the State. In the pursuit of...

Category: Legislation and policies, Directives

Regions: South West Pacific

Publication year: 2016

147) Global strategy for the ex situ conservation with enhanced access to wheat, rye and triticale genetic resources

The objective of this document is to provide a framework for the efficient and effective ex situ conservation of the globally important collections of wheat, rye, and triticale. Particular emphasis was given to identification of collections holding unique accessions of wild relatives and genetic stocks...

Category: Strategies and Action Plans

Regions: Global

Publication year: 2007

148) Current developments in seed law harmonization in Africa

Category: Legislation and policies, Directives; Miscellaneous

Regions: Africa

Publication year: 2022

149) Australia Biodiversity Conservation Regulation 2018

These Regulations, consisting of 168 sections divided into 13 Parts and eleven Schedules, regulate the following sectors under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016: Listing of native species, ecological communities and threatening processes; Critical habitats; Licensing scheme; Protection and management...

Category: Legislation and policies, Directives

Regions: South West Pacific

Publication year: 2018

150) Action Plan for the Dynamic Conservation of the Uru Shimbwe-Juu as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) Area

The GIAHS initiative aims to “protect and encourage customary use of biological resources in accordance with traditional cultural practices that are compatible with conservation or sustainable use requirements” [cf. CBD: Article10(c)], specifically within agricultural systems. This action plan project...