ABS-Biotrade

28/01/2022

We have just published a new short film on our YouTube Channel:

The film features the voices of delegates and a gender expert from a biotrade entrepreneur coaching programme. It promotes fresh thinking, change and an understanding of dynamics and in the bioprospecting and sector. 🌱💪🏽

The coaching was supported by the South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) and BioInnovation Africa (BIA) project implemented by GIZ.

Watch it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAGd_qAMKHs&t=9s

This short film features the voices of delegates and a gender expert from a biotrade entrepreneur coaching programme. It promotes fresh thinking, transformat...

10/12/2021

Mark your calendars for Tuesday: We organise another event on DSI and will discuss with you the report on DSI by the Informal Advisory Group on DSI.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_enbJ48cFRdqb9WiBNrb09A

28/10/2021

During the BIA valorization training, participants learn about the of biological resources with concrete examples and experiences from companies working on the ground.

Here, during their field trip in , Ulrich Feiter, CEO at Parceval (Pty) Ltd is talking about seed propagation.

In the second picture you can see Wendy who is an employee at Parceval and the partipants having a passionate discussion about the chemical analyses of indigenous plants

28/10/2021

The Norway-South Africa Partnership on , with technical support from the ABS Capacity Development Initiative, invites you to participate in the next webinar on of DSI on Tuesday, 2nd November.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3mjEpUI

26/10/2021

Last week in Douala, over 22 Ministries, the Prime Ministry, state justices, lawyers, traditional authorities and local society organizations were reviewing the text of application for the law in .

Here are some impressions from the event:

25/10/2021

The Recording of our latest webinar that we organised on "DSI - Open Access; Terms and Conditions" is now available on YouTube.
United Nations Biodiversity

Watch it here:
English recording: https://bit.ly/2XFDnbY
French recording: https://bit.ly/3vHzBeJ

18/10/2021

Have you already seen our latest publications on community toolkits?

Our ABioSA Project developed them together with Natural Justice to prepare Southern African to understand, share and benefit from the use of their Traditional Knowledge and natural resources.

The three toolkits focus on the resources , and .

Link to the community toolkit for aloeferox: https://bit.ly/3aPh4n7
Link to the community toolkit for buchu: https://bit.ly/3n32kXJ
Link to the community toolkit for marula: https://bit.ly/3AOH78B

15/10/2021

The fight for our natural home, knows no age. Sir David , at the age of 95 explains why we we need in a brand new video recorded ahead of .

Watch it to understand why we need to finally find harmony with . UN Biodiversity

https://lnkd.in/dRcmMQ9Q

Sir David Attenborough voices this animation, ahead of COP15, explaining why we need the natural world and what we can do to save it. 🌎Biodiversity is under...

13/10/2021

Only a few hours to go:

Together with the South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment and the Norwegian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, we are organising an event on DSI in the framework of the ongoing discussions under the Convention for Biological Diversity UN Biodiversity

Click here to register for the event: bit.ly/2YOBmLh

07/10/2021

We know that global investments are interlinked to environmental destruction and deforestation. But what can we do to save the forests and natural habitats that we have left?

This BBc article sheds light on what businesses and global investors can do to support green value chains, and looks at instruments such as Trase Finance, or green investment firms that will more gravitas in the future. BBC United Nations Biodiversity



https://lnkd.in/dX8k4APw

Some of the world's biggest investors have been linked to deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest. Can they use their financial might to stop deforestation in its tracks?

06/10/2021

Another harsh reminder of the :

The US Fish and Wildlife Service officially proposed taking 23 plants and animals off the endangered species list on Wednesday, because they have not been spotted in the wild and are believed to be completely gone.

The species include 10 types of bats and birds, as well as eight types of freshwater mussels from riverbeds across the eastern US.

We cannot longer watch species going extinct - it is time to act so we don't loose the millions of treasures of this planet.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/29/us-bird-species-ivory-billed-woodpecker-extinct

Factors behind disappearances include too much development, water pollution, logging and competition from invasive species

01/10/2021

We are happy to share with you our newest and final Pacific Landscaping Report. ‘Patent landscaping’, also known as ‘patent mapping’ has been a useful tool to identify commercial and academic research and development on ‘genetic resources’ and their derivates. The results highlight the extent and scope of patenting of these resources and emphasise the relevance of ABS systems to Island nations that have ratified, or are considering ratification of, the .

Click here to read the report:
https://bit.ly/2YbLbmi

29/09/2021

Mark your calendars for October the 5th:

Our long-term partner UEBT organises the business voices event in the run-up of where 10 business share their actions to halt loss and restore nature United Nations Biodiversity.

https://www.ethicalbiotrade.org/uebt-at-cop15

Oct 5 3:00 PM15:00 A business voices event ahead of the COP15 and the adoption of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework Tuesday, October 5, 2021 3:00 PM 5:00 PM 15:00 17:00 Google Calendar ICS 15:00-17:00 (CEST)Webinar | 120 minutes REGISTER HERE Description: In August 2020 UEBT shared ‘The ...

28/09/2021

Did you know that our BioInnovation Africa Project is also working on rooibos in ? Read more about the development of the sector, and the first industry wide ABS agreement here: https://www.iol.co.za/saturday-star/news/rooibos-uniquely-and-proudly-south-african-as-tea-boosts-economy-7f8b5812-6b25-4201-a514-2ebb74dc2c1e

The processors of the tea pay 1.5% of the average price of the raw rooibos, which currently equates to roughly R12 million a year.

21/09/2021

We need to start realising how much not only our environment, but we depend on

This year Swiss Re, the reinsurance group, estimated the value of biodiversity at $33tn a year — close to the combined GDP of the US and China. https://on.ft.com/39u8Ct7

20/09/2021

In this video, ecologist Thomas Crowther shares the inside story of his headline-making research on , which led to the UN's viral Campaign and the realisation that restoration only works with the consideration of local and people.

Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJX1Te0jey0

Take action on climate change at http://countdown.ted.com.Biodiversity is the key to life on Earth and reviving our damaged planet, says ecologist Thomas Cro...

16/09/2021

Communities are key players when it comes to implementing ABS! In Yamoussoukro, community representatives from across Côte d’Ivoire are currently discussing procedures and tools for the effective participation of local providers in ABS. Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable

15/09/2021

Cameroon's new ABS law has been published in the ABS Clearing House. Eventual loopholes will be addressed in the implementation regulation currently under development. A great success for everyone involved. Read the full text here: https://bit.ly/3hwkpvd