Monthly Archives: November 2011

Union for Ethical BioTrade announces Biodiversity Award Winners

The Union for Ethical BioTrade announced the winners of its Biodiversity Awards at a ceremony held in Paris as part of the FiE trade show on November 29. The awards recognise companies in the food sector whose activities promote the … Continue reading

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Supporting community engagement in Ethical BioTrade in Madagascar

In early November, the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) travelled to the Vohimana Experimental Nature Reserve in Madagascar to further explore the use of biocultural community protocols as a means to enhance the relationship of UEBT members with indigenous and … Continue reading

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Union for Ethical BioTrade heads to Paris for the Biodiversity in Food Awards

The Union for Ethical BioTrade will be in Paris next week at the Food Ingredients Europe tradeshow, in order to award the winners of the Biodiversity in Food Awards. This is the second year of the awards, which are designed … Continue reading

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Union for Ethical Biotrade gains an important member

Union for Ethical BioTrade in the press @ OneCo Organic News.  “The Weleda Group joined the Union for Ethical Biotrade (UEBT) in October. The non-profit organization has created a globally recognized standard for the sustainable procurement and use of raw materials and … Continue reading

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Discussion on first draft of IUCN Explanatory Guide to Nagoya Protocol

The first draft of the IUCN Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) will be presented at a meeting in Montreal on November 10, 2011. The IUCN Guide, which is being drafted by a team of experts, including … Continue reading

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