At its last Session, the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Commission) discussed the possible re-organization of its intersessional work.  It mandated its Bureau to conduct informal open-ended consultation with the aim of: 

The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Commission) will consider at its next Session (July 2023) the role of digital sequence information for the conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources for food and agriculture (GRFA) and the sharing of benefits derived from them. Prior to its...

The final chapters are much more detailed, with many new examples from around the world. The final chapters also provide a range of valuable additional evidence and policy options in advance of the many major global environmental negotiations this year, including COP 27 of the Climate Convention in Egypt, COP...

WED 12TH OCT 20227:00 - 9:00PM(EAT) FAO is developing a range of resources to support its Members to enhance the management of their aquatic genetic resources (AqGR) including the Aquatic Genetic Resources Information System (AquaGRIS), the first global information system of its kind. AquaGRIS aims to collect information on aquaculture species and their...

A Special Session on “Biodiversity mainstreaming in forestry” will be held as part of the 8th World Forest Week (8WFW) at the margins of the 26th Session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO26).