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FAO Newsletter on Genetic Resources

- In January, the first issue of the new e-newsletter was released by the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, based at FAO.

[Translate to en:] Das Wort "Nagoya-Protokoll" auf einem Lanschaftsbild

New Guidance Document on the scope of the EU ABS Regulation

- The Commission adopted Guidance document C(2020)8759 on the scope of application and core obligations of Regulation (EU) No 511/2014 (EU ABS Regulation).

Aurland in Norway

Preserving biodiversity - an integrated conservation approach

- Case studies from Norway to Lebanon show how genetic resources of plants, animals and trees can co-exist and be conserved in an integrated approach.

colorful diversity of animals, plants and trees

Milestone for the European Strategy

- GenRes Bridge held a workshop from the 25–26 of November which marks another milestone in the development of the European Genetic Resources Strategy.

European, wild grapevine

Crop Wild Relatives - the wild ancestors of our modern crops

- The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) has released a new globally agreed standard for data exchange on crop wild relatives (CWR).