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Cali fund created for use of genetic resources in COP16

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Cali fund created for use of genetic resources in COP16

Cali. After more than 12 hours of discussions, delegates to the United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP16) agreed today here to create the so-called Cali Fund, which establishes payments for the use of digitized genetic sequences. One of the most important objectives of the financial mechanism will be to guarantee access to the benefits obtained … Read more

Guerrilla attacks and deaths of civilians in the area near the COP16 headquarters

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Guerrilla attacks and deaths of civilians in the area near the COP16 headquarters

Cali, Colombia. Colombian guerrillas detonated explosives on Monday as a military vehicle passed by in Cauca, near the headquarters of the COP16 on biodiversity, a region where the massacre of three civilians also occurred, authorities reported this day. The rebels known as the Central General Staff (EMC) threatened those attending the largest United Nations summit … Read more