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BASIC INFORMATION FACT SHEET, ACCESS AND BENEFIT SHARING (ABS). April 2010. Union for Ethical BioTrade. This resource was prepared in the context of the International Year of Biodiversity and other activities to raise awareness of the economic, social and environmental importance of biodiversity. The objective of the short fact sheet is to provide a brief, simple explanation of the relevance and main principles of ABS to companies and other organisations working with biodiversity. Additional information and resources on ABS are available on the website at www.ethicalbiotrade.org/abs.
FIFG 2000-20006 SHADOW EVALUATION. March 2010. Poseidon Aquatic Resource Management Ltd., commissioned by Pew Environment Group. This report assesses the environmental and social impacts of the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIFG), running from 2000 to 2006, using a range of quantitative and qualitative information. EU allocations for FIFG totalled €3.2 billion, of which Spain received nearly half. Member State contributions brought the total allocation of FIFG funding to €4.9 billion. This report can be accessed at: http://www.pewenvironment.eu/resources/FIFG-evaluation.html.
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