More on marine genetic resources, from Earth Negotiations Bulletin.
Access and benefit sharing in Namibia
Roundup on the status of access and benefit sharing legislation in Namibia.
Ugandan discussions
Ugandan minister of Agriculture Hilary Onek has been talking to Chinese officials about increased Chinese investment in modernizing Uganda’s agriculture. Onek’s main desire seems to be to increase the use of fertilizers and certain types of high-yielding seed. It sounds like the same old same old, with no thought for either traditional smallholder expertise or their approach to new technology. But maybe all that hi-tech investment really is what Uganda and China need.
EC wants a biodiversity database
The European Commission wants a Biodiversity knowledge base. I wonder whether it wants ag in there.
Marine genetic resources
Aside from the really lame joke — and she really should know better — Kathryn Garforth Mitchell has a good post on a marine genetic resources meeting.