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Plant variety protection in developing countries: A tool for designing a Sui Generis plant variety protection system: An alternative to UPOV 1991
2015A new tool to assist developing countries in designing a “custom made” plant variety protection suitable for the seed and agricultural systems that prevail in developing countries has been published by an international group of NGOs. It was presented on the occasion of the Sixth Meeting of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for FoodDocumentImproving livelihoods through conservation and education. A case study of the Swastha butterfly garden
Norwegian Institute for International Affairs, 2014In many parts of the developing world, those with physical or mental handicaps are often considered to be a burden on society, with limited to no remunerative activities available in the workforce. Activities such as butterfly farming, which require precision and attention to detail, are potentially relevant for disadvantaged groups as a source of livelihoods.DocumentThe governance of global value chains for live butterflies
Norwegian Institute for International Affairs, 2014Despite estimates that the global butterfly trade generates over US$100 million annually in sales of pupae for exhibitions and deadstock for a range of collector and artisanal uses, almost no research has been conducted that unpacks the dynamics of these value chains.DocumentSustainability coffee certification in India. Perceptions and practices
Norwegian Institute for International Affairs, 2014Certification programs has been employed in many agricultural products as a means to encourage and communicate compliance with standards associated with various attributes, such as organic, fair-trade, GMO free, and eco-friendly, among others. Such programs further seek to provide added value, through a price premium, to producers and supply chain actors associated with the label.DocumentPromoting conservation in India by greening coffee
Norwegian Institute for International Affairs, 2014The Indian coffee sector is at an important transition point, increasingly stuck in the middle between quality and value segments of the market. A potential niche for India is in the development of eco-friendly (green) coffees, leveraging the natural environment and biodiversity present in many regions.DocumentStolen Apes - The illicit trade in Chimpanzees, Gorillas, Bonobos and Orangutans
GRID Arendal, 2013The illegal trade in wildlife makes up one part of the multi-billion dollar business that is environmental crime and is increasingly being perpetrated at the cost of the poor and vulnerable. To date, conservation efforts have failed the great apes.DocumentElephants in the Dust - The African Elephant Crisis
GRID Arendal, 2013The African elephant is facing the greatest crisis in decades. Reports of mass elephant killings in the media illustrate the situation across many African elephant range States. Surges in poaching, the illegal ivory trade and accelerating habitat and range loss have put African elephant populations at risk.DocumentLegal aspects of exchange, use and conservation of farm animal genetic resources
Fridtjof Nansen Institute, 2007This report is a background study for the FAO commissioned study ‘Exchange, Use andDocumentFarmers' rights in India: a case study
Fridtjof Nansen Institute, 2006India 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.DocumentFarmers' rights in Ethiopia: a case study
Fridtjof Nansen Institute, 2006Recent years have seen the integration of farmers' rights into the wider issue of plant genetic resources conservation.Pages