Category Archives: Biodiversity

Survey related to plant genetic resources and intellectual property rights

Posted on December 3, 2009 by lubreference

The author featured in our last post, Muriel Lightbourne, also wrote "Survey on the concurrent implementation of the FAO Treaty on plant genetic resources and of intellectual property rights." Intellectual Property Quarterly, 2:1 (2006), 131-148. This article reports on the … Continue reading →

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Intellectual property rights and plant genetic resources

Posted on December 1, 2009 by lubreference

A library patron recently requested Muriel Lightbourne's 2005 article, "The FAO Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources: Do All Roads Lead to Rome?" (Journal of International Business and Law, vol. 2, 2005, 15-24.)  The article examines the impact of intellectual property … Continue reading →

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Orchard losses ‘threaten species’

Posted on April 24, 2009 by lubreference

Apart from the variety of fruit species in traditional orchards they also offer homes to many insects and birds. The National Trust in Britain and Natural England are launching a campaign to reverse the continuing loss of these unique environments. Perhaps damson … Continue reading →

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Animal Biodiversity and Emerging Diseases Prediction and Prevention

Posted on March 13, 2009 by lubreference

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences devoted a whole issue to the relation between Biodiversity and Emerging Diseases. Almost 400 pages are dedicated to themes like the impact of global factors on wildlife population, the extinction of species … Continue reading →

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Agrobiodiversity and climate change: an online discussion

Posted on November 19, 2008 by lubreference

I only just read about this online discussion group in the Agrobiodiversity Grapevine weblog.  The group started on 17 November, 2008. Supported by Bioversity and the Christensen Fund, the Climate Change Project aims to gather and make known information on … Continue reading →

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Keeping track of biodiversity

Posted on October 7, 2008 by lubreference

The Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool was envisioned to help businesses incorporate biodiversity considerations into their project decision-making strategies. The IBAT pools data on biodiversity resources from sources like the IUCN and UNEP, and provides a means access it all in … Continue reading →

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