Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Newsletter

January 2021 / Newsletter Issue #1

First issue of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Newsletter 

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Commission intersessional meetings re-scheduled

The intersessional meetings of the Commission, originally scheduled for 2020, will be held as virtual meetings in 2021, starting with the second meeting of the Group of National Focal Points for Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture (2-4 March 2021). All dates are provided on the Commission’s website.
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Frequently asked questions on biodiversity for food and agriculture

Biodiversity for food and agriculture is declining: what does this mean? What can I do about it? The new webpage and PDF provides simple answers to frequently asked questions about biodiversity for food and agriculture.
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“Digital Sequence Information” on genetic resources for food and agriculture

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) initiated an informal global webinar series to share information related to DSI. A third and last webinar on “Policy options for access and benefit-sharing and digital sequence information on genetic resources” will be held in early 2021. 
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FAO Policy Support and Governance Gateway - biodiversity and genetic resources and ecosystem services 

The go-to place for the FAO's policy work. The dedicated Biodiversity, Genetic Resources and Ecosystem Services policy theme pages sheds light on FAO’s policy work and offers numerous policy briefs, guidelines and analytical tools.
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New publications

How the world's food security depends on biodiversity

Trees, tree genetic diversity and the livelihoods of rural communities in the tropics

Indicators of the genetic diversity of trees – State, pressure, benefit and response

Biodiversity for food and agriculture and ecosystem services
 

Upcoming events

1-5 Feb 2021: Committee on Fisheries, Thirty-fourth Session. Click here for further information.

17-19 February and 24-26 February: Informal session in preparation for the Twenty-fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice. Click here for further information.

2-4 March 2021: Second Meeting of the Group of National Focal Points for Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture. Click here for further information.

8-12 March and 14 March: Informal session in preparation for the Third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation. Click here for further information.

13-15 April 2021: Sixth session of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Forest Genetic Resources. Click here for further information.
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