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Project Supports Implementation of Legal Framework for Access to Biodiversity and Benefit- Sharing in Brazil

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT), a non-profit membership-based organization, are supporting the implementation of access and benefit sharing regulations that promote innovation, local development, and the sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity. The … Continue reading

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UEBT launches practical guide on equitable benefit sharing

The UEBT guide provides information on putting in practice benefit sharing in the sourcing of natural ingredients. Ethical BioTrade aims to ensure the benefits of biodiversity flow to all actors along the supply chain, in line with the principles of the Convention on … Continue reading

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Partnership Paves Way to Ethical Sourcing of Biodiversity in Tanzania, Mozambique and Malawi

Nairobi, Kenya, 22 May 2013 – International Day for Biodiversity — IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is partnering with non-profit organizations PhytoTrade Africa, and the Union for Ethical BioTrade to promote ethical sourcing of products by the … Continue reading

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How biodiversity is reshaping the beauty industry

UEBT conference report released on the International Day for Biodiversity Amsterdam, 22 May 2013 – International Day for Biodiversity. The Union for Ethical BioTrade published the report of this year’s Beauty of Sourcing with Respect Conference today. This annual conference … Continue reading

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Biodiversität: Nur jeder zweite Deutsche hat davon gehört

Obwohl das Bewusstsein für Biodiversität seit 2009 hierzulande deutlich gewachsen ist, wissen gegenwärtig nur 48 Prozent der 2013 vom Biodiversitäts-Barometer befragten Deutschen mit dem Begriff etwas anzufangen. Damit ist Deutschland im Vergleich zu den anderen dieses Jahr untersuchten Ländern Frankreich, … Continue reading

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New report highlights growing biodiversity awareness worldwide UEBT launches 2013 Biodiversity Barometer

75% of consumers surveyed worldwide are aware of biodiversity, while 48% can give a correct definition of the term biodiversity. These are some of the findings contained in the 2013 Biodiversity Barometer report launched today in Paris by the Union … Continue reading

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UEBT provides input into discussions on ABS at European Parliament.

UEBT Senior Adviser on ABS, Maria Julia Oliva, was a panelist in a workshop organised by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) of the European Parliament. The workshop, which took place in Brussels on 19 March … Continue reading

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High-level speakers at 19 April Beauty of Sourcing with Respect Conference

The Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) announces high-level representatives from business, government and research sectors, who will shed light on how biodiversity is reshaping the beauty industry. The Beauty of Sourcing with Respect Conference will be held on 19 April in Paris. … Continue reading

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UEBT invited to expert meeting on Nagoya protocol

UEBT is invited to share its experiences on how standards support access and benefit sharing (ABS) at an international expert meeting. The expert meeting on the Nagoya Protocol on ABS is organised by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the … Continue reading

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UEBT is looking for a Coordinator Member Support & Impact Monitoring

For the Amsterdam office, UEBT is looking for a Coordinator Member Support & Impact Monitoring As key contact for UEBT members, you liaise with UEBT member organisations, keeping them abreast of new developments and working with them to report on … Continue reading

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