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Gebreselassie A., . (2010) Interpretation of the agreement on access to and benefit sharing from Teff - an Ethiopian plant genetic resource. [Proceedings Paper]
Abstract
Plant genetic resources are any material of plant origin containing functional units of heredity have an actual or potential value. A plant genetic resource may serve to satisfy human needs for food pharmaceuticals clothing and so forth. Teff is one example of a plant genetic resource of Ethiopian origin with many identified values for food such as pancakes bread soup and drinks. It may have unidentified or potential values. Furthermore flour from Teff is gluten-free and thus it can be used for the preparation of diet food for example for peoples with gluten intolerance. Some of the poor countries of the world are rich in plant genetic resources Ensuring a sustainable protection of plant genetic resources in such countries requires the strengthening of the financial capacities of the country. Affirming the sovereign right of States over their plant genetic resources the FAO-Treaty and the CBD provide a comprehensive framework on how access to and benefit sharing from plant genetic resources is to be carried out. Benefit sharing is one of the tools adopted the CBD and the FAO-Treaty to increase the financial capacity of poor countries to invest in sustainability of plant genetic resources. The paper will discuss the international legal frame work for access and benefit sharing by taking as an example the agreement between the Ethiopian government and the Netherlands company Health and performance Food International bv.HPFI on access to and benefit sharing from Teff Genetic Resources. Moreover the paper interprets the implications of the agreement for the sustainability of plant genetic resources.
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Plant genetic resources are any material of plant origin containing functional units of heredity have an actual or potential value. A plant genetic resource may serve to satisfy human needs for food pharmaceuticals clothing and so forth. Teff is one example of a plant genetic resource of Ethiopian origin with many identified values for food such as pancakes bread soup and drinks. It may have unidentified or potential values. Furthermore flour from Teff is gluten-free and thus it can be used for the preparation of diet food for example for peoples with gluten intolerance. Some of the poor countries of the world are rich in plant genetic resources Ensuring a sustainable protection of plant genetic resources in such countries requires the strengthening of the financial capacities of the country. Affirming the sovereign right of States over their plant genetic resources the FAO-Treaty and the CBD provide a comprehensive framework on how access to and benefit sharing from plant genetic resources is to be carried out. Benefit sharing is one of the tools adopted the CBD and the FAO-Treaty to increase the financial capacity of poor countries to invest in sustainability of plant genetic resources. The paper will discuss the international legal frame work for access and benefit sharing by taking as an example the agreement between the Ethiopian government and the Netherlands company Health and performance Food International bv.HPFI on access to and benefit sharing from Teff Genetic Resources. Moreover the paper interprets the implications of the agreement for the sustainability of plant genetic resources.
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| Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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| Additional Information: | Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. TP248.14 I61 2008 Call Number. |
| AGROVOC Term: | Plant genetic resources |
| AGROVOC Term: | Access to information |
| AGROVOC Term: | Data access |
| AGROVOC Term: | Resource utilization |
| AGROVOC Term: | International agreements |
| AGROVOC Term: | International cooperation |
| AGROVOC Term: | Biological diversity conservation |
| AGROVOC Term: | Sustainability |
| AGROVOC Term: | Food value |
| Geographical Term: | MALAYSIA |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 05:15 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13142 |
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