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"BioTrade: An Incentive Measure for
Sustainable Use and Conservation of Biodiversity" Side event at CBD SBSTTA 11
29-30 November- Montreal, Canada
Assembly Hall II (Level 4)
Organisers: UNCTAD BioTrade Facilitation
Programme
On the occasion of the eleventh meeting of the Subsidiary Body on
Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) in Montreal,
Canada, the UNCTAD BioTrade Facilitation Programme will be holding this
side event.
UNCTAD BioTrade Initiative, National BioTrade Programmes and partners
have been playing an important role in the implementation of the CBD
objectives. The discussion will be focused on the following experiences:
- Implementation of BioTrade Principles and the Addis Ababa
Principles of CBD
- Sustainable Use practices and the strengthening of value
chains of BioTrade products and services
- Certification of BioTrade products and services.
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Programme
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SBSTTA 11
- Eleventh meeting of the Subsidiary Body on
Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice - Montreal, Canada (28
November - 2 December 2005)
Technical Workshop :
“The Use of Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin to
Promote Sustainable Development and Biotrade”
ICTSD, UNCTAD BioTrade, SPDA and CAN
21- 22 November 2005 at CAN
Headquarters in Lima, Peru.
Description
The value of biological diversity has been fully
recognised in the development of new food products, medicines, dyes,
colorants, perfumes, cosmetics, construction materials, among others,
all of which have been used extensively through the ages on local and
global levels alike. More recently, diverse industries, and in
particular the agricultural, natural and biotech industries, have begun
to generate a huge range of products that have resulted in highly
significant economic benefits. These benefits are directly and
indirectly derived from the use of biological and genetic resources and
the knowledge, innovation and practices associated with them. The use or
incorporation of biological and genetic resources and the associated
traditional knowledge should not only fulfil the requirements of the CBD,
but also clear sustainable criteria to minimise any negative effects on
the environment that could be caused by the production processes or even
by the product itself.
One format of income generation and
distribution of benefits for both local businesses and communities is
the direct production of goods derived from biodiversity and their
subsequent commercialisation. The distinction and identification of
goods produced is fundamental to obtaining the consumers’ seal of
approval and maximising potential profits. This is as true for the
production phase as it is for marketing. When distinguishing a
particular product, factors such as usefulness, quality, origin,
production methods and the raw materials used are all relevant. Some of
the tools used to emphasise or recognise these factors are called
distinctive signs.
Distinctive signs distinguish certain products in the
market and avoid confusion for consumers. The most relevant signs for
biotrade include on the one hand, normal trademarks and collective
trademarks, and on the other hand, the appellations of origin and
geographical indicators.
The objective of the current workshop is to evaluate
the possibility of using distinctive signs to promote sustainable
development and biotrade based on the specific case studies of Colombia,
Ecuador, Peru and the Amazon region. To this effect, the International
Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), UNCTAD’s BioTrade
Initiative, the Peruvian Society of Environmental Law (SPDA) and the
Andean Community (CAN) have organised a workshop on “The Use of
Geographical Indicators and Appellations of Origin to Promote
Sustainable Development and Biotrade”, which will take place on 21
and 22 November 2005 at CAN headquarters in Lima, Peru.
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Programme
Download Background Documents
El Caso
del Cacao Arriba de Ecuador
Alba Babrera, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Propiedad Intelectual
El
Caso de la Maca y el Paiche
María del Carmen Arana Courrejolles, Pontificia Universidad
Católica del Perú
El Borojó,
Caso Para Colombia
Juliana Vélez Llinás, Instituto Humboldt
Handbook on Mechanisms to Protect the Traditional Knowledge of the
Andean Region Indigenous Communities
David Vivas Eugui, Manuel Ruiz Muller, UNCTAD/BioTrade
Initiative
Spanish version available
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