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Legal foundations for public participation on international watercourses: the case of the Ili River by Janusz-Pawletta, Barbara, Oravcová, M.

“…This paper explores how international law, including a variety of legal regimes from international water law to international environmental and human rights law, shapes public participation on transboundary water resources. …”
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Bibliography on access to plant genetic resources and intellectual property rights by Libreros, D., International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

“…Plant genetic resources result from natural evolution and human intervention, and are considered patrimony of the nations. …”
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Medicinal plants research in Asia: Volume I: The framework and project workplans by Batugal, P.A., Kanniah, J., Sy, L., Oliver, J.T.

“…While there have been constraints in exchanges of materials and technology for pharmaceuticals derived from biological organisms, largely because of its very significant commercial value and questions on intellectual property rights, there is no doubt that a critical human need such as access to medicine which determines quality of life of human society will remain as a concern that will require a concerted effort among countries and peoples all over the world. …”
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Matlandet eller ”pratlandet” – mer än både mat och prat by Forsström, Elvira

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Commoning the commons: A sourcebook to strengthen management and governance of water as commons by Foundation for Ecological Security, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, International Food Policy Research Institute

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Science for the people: The climate justice approach. President Mary Robinson by Robinson, M.

“…Speaker: Mary Robinson, President, The Mary Robinson Foundation for Climate Justice (MRFCJ), former President of Ireland and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.…”
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Science for the people: The climate justice approach. President Mary Robinson by Robinson, M.

“…Speaker: Mary Robinson, President, The Mary Robinson Foundation for Climate Justice (MRFCJ), former President of Ireland and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.…”
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Science for the people: the climate justice approach. President Mary Robinson by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Speaker: Mary Robinson, President, The Mary Robinson Foundation for Climate Justice (MRFCJ), former President of Ireland and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: Join the discussion: #rio4ag http://www.twitter.com/agricultureday http://www.facebook.com/agricultureday…”
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Views on the UAE–Belém work programme by CGIAR Climate Security Observatory

“…The Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Labour Organization (ILO), International Organization for Migration (IOM), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Sanitation and Water for All (SWA), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Foundation, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are pleased to submit collective inputs on the two-year UAE–Belém work programme on indicators for measuring progress achieved towards the targets in the UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience, as invited in Decision 2/CMA.5 of the UAE Consensus.…”
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Introduction [in Global Nutrition Report 2015] by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Good nutrition provides both a foundation for human development and the scaffolding needed to ensure it reaches its full potential. …”
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Report of the Eleventh Meeting of the CGIAR Genetic Resources Policy Committee by CGIAR Genetic Resources Policy Committee

“…The Committee responded to a draft report by Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI) on problems for public agricultural research and human rights attributed to legislation on intellectual property.Agenda document, CGIAR International Centers Week 2000.…”
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Rätten till Norrland by Oskarsson, Johan, Busk, Martin

“…The structures that laid the foundations of our regulated society were formed during the time while the human population gradually grew. …”
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Ideology, social theory, and the environment by Sunderlin, William D.

“…Does human population growth threaten the environment, or does it guarantee we will safeguard it? …”
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Uncertain times require new thinking for agri-food science to ensure food security and nutrition for all by Fraser, E.D.G., Adeyemo, O., Amiot-Carlin, M.-J., Azam-Ali, S., Caron, P., Cole, M., Clapp, J., Duwayri, M., Echeverría, R., Elizondo, C., Elver, H., Lehman, B., Recine, E., Schönfeldt, H.C., Serraj, R., Suwa-Eisenmann, A., Tangermann, S., Webb, P., Wright, Iain A.

“…Here we propose that a new research agenda be established based on three principles to help respond to challenging times, promote human rights, sustain gains made in the past, and support greater positive impacts in the future. …”
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Integrating Earth observation, biophysical, and survey data to evaluate the ecological impacts of a common land protection and restoration intervention in Rajasthan, India by Hughes, Karl, Sharma, Himani, Priyadarshini, Pratiti, Vågen, Tor, Winowiecki, Leigh, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.

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Licensing of public plant varieties: the case of CSIR by Kuhlmann, Katrin, Nalinya, Adron Naggayi, Botey, Mireku, Puozaa, Doris Kanvenaa, Gichuru, Lilian, Ojiewo, Chris Ochieng

“…Public research institutions, such as CSIR, need to navigate the complex intersection of intellectual property rights, legal and regulatory frameworks, and market dynamics. …”
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Global Nutrition Report 2015: Actions and accountability to advance nutrition and sustainable development by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Good nutrition provides both a foundation for human development and the scaffolding needed to ensure it reaches its full potential. …”
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Trygghet i det offentliga rummet by Ögren, Carolina, Sjöstrand Härlin, Rebecca

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Conservation and Use of the North American Plant Cornucopia: The Way Forward by Khoury, Colin K., Greene, Stephanie L., Williams, Karen A., Kantar, Michael B., Marek, Laura F.

“…As a whole, North America already possesses a strong foundation from which the conservation and use of its flora can be enhanced. …”
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Integrated pest management: good intentions, hard realities. A review by Deguine, Jean-Philippe, Aubertot, Jean-Noël, Flor, Rica Joy, Lescourret, Françoise, Wyckhuys, Kris A.G., Ratnadass, Alain

“…Throughout this period, IPM has endeavored to promote sustainable forms of agriculture, pursued sharp reductions in synthetic pesticide use, and thereby resolved myriad socio-economic, environmental, and human health challenges. Global pesticide use has, however, largely continued unabated, with negative implications for farmer livelihoods, biodiversity conservation, and the human right to food. …”
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