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  Farmers’ rights and agrobiodiversity

  Fridtjof Nansen Institute, 2006

  In 2004, the members of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) adopted the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, which includes an article on Farmers’ Rights (FR). This paper looks at what is meant by FR, how these rights have been implemented in a different contexts and what development organisations can do to support their implementation.
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  Livelihood diversification in Borana pastoral communities of Ethiopia - prospects and challenges

  Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2007

  This paper analyses the livelihoods of the Borana pastoral communities of Southern Oromiya in Ethiopia. It aims to inform policy makers, donors, and development practitioners about the best strategies for protecting and promoting sustainable livelihoods in the region.
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  Portfolio screening to support the mainstreaming of adaptation to climate change in development assistance

  Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, 2007

  Over six development agencies are screening their portfolios with the aim of ascertaining the extent to which exisiting development projects already consider climate risks or address vulnerability to climate variability; and identifying opportunities for incorporating climate change explicitly into future projects.This paper assesses this screening process in order to dentify opportunites for d
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  Doha: a dangerous numbers game

  Focus on the Global South, 2007

  With all the attention on reducing tariffs for developing countries, what has happened to the development goals of the Doha Round?
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  Best development techniques and approaches for agricultural improvement in the Sahel

  Drylands Coordination Group, Norway, 2007

  The goal of this web page is to present the best approaches and practices for improving agriculture in Sahelian countries.
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  Baseline study on crop husbandry, in-situ conservation and informal seed supply system in Eritrea

  Drylands Coordination Group, Norway, 2006

  This study looks at the use and conservation of crop plant varieties by farmers in Eritrea and the variety of activities which support such conservation.
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  Space use patterns and movements of juvenile dusky kob Argyrosomus japonicusin the Great Fish Estuary (South Africa): implications for management

  Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, 2006

  Estuarine fish play a major role in the local economy and food security in many parts of South Africa. This paper describes a project within the joint South African/Norwegian Great Fish Estuary Programme, which aims to investigate the movement behaviour, migration and habitat use of important estuarine fish species.
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  Farmers' rights in India: a case study

  Fridtjof Nansen Institute, 2006

  India is among the first countries in the world to have passed Farmers’ Rights and plant variety protection legislation. This study analyses the achievements, barriers and limitations of India’s approach so far.
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  The Farmers' Rights Project: summary of findings from phase 1: realising farmers' rights under the ITPGRFA

  Fridtjof Nansen Institute, 2006

  This paper presents findings from Phase I of the The Farmers’ Rights Project, an international project set up to facilitate such a common understanding and develop a basis for proposals to the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) on specific measures to be taken.The paper suggests a number of steps that can be taken at the na
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  Explaining compliance with Intellectual Property commitments: the case of Agrobiodiversity

  Fridtjof Nansen Institute, 2006

  Through the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), all member states are obliged to set up systems of intellectual property rights for plant varieties.

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