Introduction to International Environmental Policies

The Crop Trust is a non-profit international organization dedicated to conserving crop diversity and making it available for use globally, forever, for the benefit of everyone.

We work with donors and partners to lead global projects that protect crop diversity, conserve crop wild relatives and develop technology to make this diversity accessible worldwide.

We seek professionals with a passion for global food security and a strong drive to contribute to our mission of conserving crop diversity for future generations.

Type

Self-Paced

Duration

3 -4 hours

Fee

Paid

Topics

Policy

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Overview

This module is the third in the BGCI Botanic Garden Basics series and provides an introduction to the environmental policies and frameworks relevant for botanic gardens. It is aimed at botanic garden curators/collection managers/data managers who are interested in an introduction to international environmental policies and how these might be implemented in botanic gardens.

By the end of this module you will:

Have an understanding of the main international policies and frameworks that are relevant to the work of botanic gardens, including:
- The Convention on Biological Diversity
- The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation
- Access and Benefit Sharing
- The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
- The Sustainable Development Goals
Understand how such policies are implemented at the national level
Appreciate the importance of these policies to the work of botanic gardens
Know what policies and guidelines should be implemented in your garden to ensure compliance with these international frameworks and policies.

Modules

This module is only available to BGCI members. BGCI offers a range of membership options depending on the size of the organisation. BGCI members receive a variety of benefits including discounts on congresses, access to grants and free training courses.

More information on membership can be found here: https://www.bgci.org/membership/

Host

BGCI

Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) is a membership organisation, representing botanic gardens in more than 100 countries around the world. The BCGI Online Training Platform offers range of training modules specifically designed for botanic garden professionals.

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