Areas of Work

Plant genetic resources

Key areas of work

  • International conferences and negotiations
  • International institutions and procedures
  • Multilateral funding mechanisms

Key projects

  • Study on options for implementation of Article 6 of the FAO International Treaty on Food and Agriculture, which obliges countries to promote sustainable use of plant genetic resources (Swiss Federal Office of Agriculture, 2005)
  • Study on options for a multilateral financial mechanism for the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, including proposal for a Swiss position (Swiss Federal Office of Agriculture, 2003)
  • Participation in the study “Rights to plant genetic resources and traditional knowledge” as part of a team of legal and economic experts (University of Berne/ Swiss Agency for Cooperation and Development, 2001-2)

 

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