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IIED
A glimpse into farmers' seed and traditional cultural activities. Report of the Second Annual Meeting of Farmers’ Seed Network (China)
China’s Farmer Seed Network
Publication, January 2015
CGIAR Climate Impact Platform
Perspectives from farmers: What is the future of food for the world?
Farmers from India, Peru and Kenya share their climate change stories
Article, December 2014
IIED
New photofilm profiles biocultural heritage territories
Six-minute film
News, November 2014
IIED
Film documents visit to "Guardians of Diversity" in the Potato Park
15-minute film documents a gathering of indigenous farmers from mountain communities
News, November 2014
IIED Publications Library
Mountain Communities Workshop on Climate Change and Biocultural Heritage
Workshop report
Publication, September 2014
Yes Magazine
Photo Essay: Indigenous Farmers Gather in the Andes to Plan for Climate Change
Photos document a gathering of indigenous groups
News, August 2014
Dialogue Earth
China’s declining crop diversity threatens its food sovereignty
China’s local varieties are under threat
Article, April 2014
CASSE
Biocultural Heritage: The Foundation of a Sustainable Economy
Article by Claudia Múnera, originally published by The Daly News
Article, March 2014
Convention on Biological Diversity
Biodiversity meeting affirms key role of traditional knowledge in implementing UN biodiversity convention
CBD press release download
News, October 2013
La Via Campesina
The seed treaty must no longer allow the stealing of seeds from peasants
Press release of La Via Campesina
News, September 2013
Green Economy Coalition
"Sumaq Kawsay": Alternative development rooted in the wellbeing of humans and nature
Article, September 2013
IIED
Report of SIFOR Workshop on Bio-cultural Heritage and Traditional Agriculture in the Central Himalayas: Challenges and Possibilities
Workshop report
Publication, August 2013
IIED
Smallholder innovation for resilience (SIFOR)
IIED project August 2012 - November 2017. Working with partners to strengthen food security in the face of climate change
Project, August 2013
IIED Publications Library
Collective trademarks and biocultural heritage: towards new indications of distinction for indigenous peoples in the Potato Park, Peru
IIED issue paper
Publication, February 2013
SSRN
The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing: What is New and What are the Implications for Provider and User Countries and the Scientific Community?
Law & Development Journal (LEAD)
Publication, November 2012
IIED Publications Library
Consent and conservation: getting the most from community protocols
IIED briefing
Publication, September 2012
IIED Publications Library
Biodiversity and culture: exploring community protocols, rights and consent (PLA 65)
Edition of Participatory Learning and Action
Publication, May 2012
IIED Publications Library
Report: Community biocultural protocols: building mechanisms for access and benefit sharing among the communities of the Potato Park based on Quechua customary norms
Detailed report
Publication, February 2012
IIED Publications Library
Intellectual property tools for products based on biocultural heritage, Graham Dutfield, Shaping Sustainable Markets Papers, November 2011.
IIED issue paper
Publication, October 2011
IIED Publications Library
Summary: Community biocultural protocols: building mechanisms for access and benefit sharing among the communities of the Potato Park based on Quechua customary norms
Summary report
Publication, September 2011
IIED Publications Library
The role of biodiversity, traditional knowledge and participatory plant breeding in climate change adaptation in Karst mountain areas in SW China
Report of a country case study
Publication, June 2011
IIED Publications Library
Implementing Farmers' Rights under the FAO International Treaty on PGRFA: The need for a broad approach based on biocultural heritage
Publication, February 2011
IIED Publications Library
FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Implementation of Farmers' Rights. Information and views submitted for the Fourth Governing Body meeting, Bali, March 2011
Information submission for the FAO Treaty
Publication, February 2011
IIED Publications Library
Use it or Lose it: Protecting the traditional knowledge, genetic resources and customary laws of marginal farmers in SW China
Report provides the findings and lessons of the action research project
Publication, September 2010
IIED Publications Library
Equitable benefit-sharing or self-interest?
IIED opinion paper
Publication, August 2010
FAO
Pashtoon Biocultural Protocol for Livestock Keepers, Pakistan
Document
Publication, January 2010
CBD
Biocultural protocols for ABS in Panama
Presentation (PDF) in Spanish
Publication, December 2009
IIED
Seed industry and UN agency ignore traditional ways to protect biodiversity and knowledge
IIED press release
News, November 2009
IIED Publications Library
Protecting community rights over traditional knowledge: implications of customary laws and practices. Key findings and recommendations (2005-2009)
IIED report including case studies summaries from Peru, Kenya, Panama, China and India
Publication, October 2009
IIED Publications Library
Submission to the Eighth Meeting of the CBD Working group on Access and benefit-sharing
Participatory studies with indigenous and local communities
Publication, August 2009