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Biodiversity awareness explored at Natural Beauty Summit Paris

The Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) explored the importance of biodiversity for the cosmetics industry, as well as consumer’s awareness of the issue, at this year’s Natural Beauty Summit held in Paris.   As the inspiration for many new products … Continue reading

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Benefit sharing practices in Peru explored by UEBT

Last week, UEBT was in Cajamarca, Peru to visit UEBT-member Villa Andina as part of a project to improve benefit sharing practices of UEBT members. The aim of the project is to increase awareness of benefit sharing, learn more about … Continue reading

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UEBT a partner for Organic Monitor’s Sustainable Cosmetics Summit

The next European edition of this executive summit takes place in Paris on 28-30th November. Major themes of this sixth edition are marketing & distribution innovations and the growing use of sustainable ingredients in cosmetics. With marketing conditions rapidly changing, … Continue reading

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UEBT and CBD sign MOU to help stop biodiversity loss

On August 18, 2011, the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The MOU seeks to contribute to the implementation of the CBD Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011 … Continue reading

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UEBT Standard Revision – UEBT calls for participation

The Union for Ethical BioTrade is calling for participation from stakeholders in its standard revision process. Since the development of the first version of the UEBT standard in 2007, numerous audits have taken place. The experiences of UEBT and its … Continue reading

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UEBT explores possible roles for biocultural community protocols in Ethical BioTrade

Last week, UEBT was in Puerto Maldonado, a town in the Peruvian Amazon, for a project on biocultural community protocols (BCPs) and Ethical BioTrade. The project, conducted jointly with the NGO Natural Justice, aims to assess how BCPs may be … Continue reading

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UEBT article published in Planta Medica

UEBT’s Maria Julia Oliva has authored an article recently published in the leading medicinal plants and natural products journal Planta Medica. The article, entitled ‘Sharing the Benefits of Biodiversity: A New International Protocol and its Implications for Research and Development’ … Continue reading

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A Beleza do Abastecimento com Respeito (Beauty of Sourcing with Respect conference, Brazil)

A Importância Estratégica da Biodiversidade Conferência organizada pela Union for Ethical BioTrade 2 de junho de 2011, São Paulo, Brasil Para acessar à pagina da conferência, a onde pode baixar os arquivos como o perfil e o Barômetro de Biodivesidade, clique … Continue reading

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A Beleza do Abastecimento com Respeito: Cobertura Aberje

No dia 2 de julho de 2011, a Aberje participou do lançamento do Barômetro de Biodiversidade da UEBT, realizado em Cajamar SP- Brasil. O Barômetro de Biodiversidade é uma ferramenta de pesquisa que é aplicada anualmente pela UEBT em parceria … Continue reading

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VIDEO Biodiversity in Brazil – Mr Bráulio Dias

(Portuguese with English subtitles) The Biodiversity and Forests Secretary for the Ministry of Environment of Brazil, Mr. Bráulio Dias, gave a statement to UEBT which was presented during the launch of the 2011 Biodiversity Barometer in Sao Paulo held in … Continue reading

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