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International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

ABS Elements - Elements to Facilitate Domestic Implementation of Access and Benefit-Sharing for Different Subsectors of Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

This document contains the ABS Elements with their explanatory notes aiming to assist governments considering developing, adapting, or implementing ABS measures to take into account the importance of GRFA, their special role for food security, and the distinctive features of the different subsectors of GRFA, while complying, as applicable, with international ABS instruments. Also available in French and in Spanish
ThemePolicy Resources
CategoryVoluntary guidelines
PublisherFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Publication year2019
RegionsGlobal
LanguagesSpanish; French; English
Resource typeLearning materials
Resource linkhttp://www.fao.org/3/ca5088en/ca5088en.pdf
KeywordsAccess and benefit-sharing; Sustainable agriculture
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