[Taxacom] FAO Background Study on Use and Exchange of Biological Control Agents

[Fabian Haas]

Dear Colleagues,

we all are concerned of the negative and obstructive impacts a possible
ABS regime might have on research. The Science Community is not alone
with that, also in my own Biocontrol Community these effects already
materialized.

As a co-author, I am happy to be able to inform you that an FAO
Background Study is now available examining some effects and the current
practices of the exchange of the biocontrol agents. I am sure this is
also interesting for you. A shortened version will be out in the
journal Biocontrol soon (already accepted).

The study is available from me as PDF, or directly from the FAO website

ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/meeting/017/ak569e.pdf

What I could hear is that this study was very warmly welcomed by the
12th regular Session (highest ranking meeting) of the CGRFA this October.

Best

Fabian Haas




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Dr. Fabian Haas
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