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Supporting an Enabling Environment for ABS and Biotrade – The 13th Pan-African Workshop
Among others, an enabling environment for mainstreaming ABS and biotrade requires the:
Involvement of all actors and…
Unveiling the hidden treasures of Cameroon’s genetic resources
On January 16 and 17, 2025, stakeholders involved in developing biodiversity-based value chains came together to open a new…
Enhancing the Marula industry in southern Africa
Stakeholders from across southern Africa gathered in Limpopo from 6-7 November for a pivotal workshop on obtaining…
COP16: About ABS agreements, Biodiversity-based businesses, IP&LCs, DSI, and Financing
About Madagascar at COP16
Madagascar, as a mega-biodiversity hotspot, ratified the Nagoya Protocol in July 2014. Its ABS…
Status Quo ABS and Biotrade
Since the end of 2022, cooperation with our partner country Benin has focused on support on-demand. Benin representatives are…
Status Quo ABS and Biotrade
Vanuatu has a functioning Biodiversity Advisory Committee (BAC) issuing Nagoya Protocol-compliant permits, operating under…
Empowering women in the Biotrade Sector
The biotrade sector provides opportunities to drive the active participation and empowerment of women, who are key to creating…
Launch of the ABS Contract Tool 3.0
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The tool looks closely at three elements for developing an understanding of ABS…
African Biotrade Festival, 14-16 September 2023, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Explore the potential of African plant biodiversity at the 1st African Biotrade Festival…
Activities and Achievements (since 2017)
The ‘ABS simply explained’ film was translated and dubbed into Bislama and two posters were developed for use at the…