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Costa Rica’s CBD Craze: 333 Ways to Chill, Heal, and Indulge

MMP News AuthorJanuary 12, 2024

1. The CBD Boom in Costa Rica: A Growing Trend Costa Rica is riding a green wave, and no, it’s not just the lush rainforests. The country’s CBD market is booming, with an impressive 333 products now registered. This isn’t just a fad; it’s a full-blown lifestyle revolution, encompassing everything ... Read More

ITPGRFA Seeks Close Collaboration with CBD on Benefit-sharing | News | SDG Knowledge Hub

MMP News AuthorNovember 29, 2023

The Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) highlighted the need to ensure close collaboration with the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), particularly in the context of the negotiations to enhance the functioning of the Treaty’s Multilateral System (MLS) of access and ... Read More

CBD Concludes COP 15, Emphasizes Synergies to Address Climate Change, IAS | News | SDG Knowledge Hub

MMP News AuthorOctober 25, 2023

The resumed second part of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 15) elected new vice-presidents of the Bureau and the CBD subsidiary bodies, concluding its work. The Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical, and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) “placed a strong ... Read More

promising remedies for aluminum-related neurological damage

MMP News AuthorJune 20, 2023

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers assessed the potential protective effect of cannabidiol (CBD)- and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-based oils derived from Cannabis sativa plants against aluminum (Al)-induced neurotoxicity in the zebrafish animal model. Study: Cannabis sativa-based oils against aluminum-induced neurotoxicity. Image Credit: Creativan/Shutterstock.com Background The secondary metabolism of C. sativa generates hundreds of chemicals, ... Read More

CBD COP 15 Event Warns of Threats from Loss of Soil Biodiversity | News | SDG Knowledge Hub

MMP News AuthorJanuary 11, 2023

Loss of soil biodiversity remains one of the main global threats to food security in many regions of the world and is likely greater than estimated due to a lack of data. This was one of the main messages of a side event, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization ... Read More

CBD Side Events Focus on ABS Capacity Building, Gender-Biodiversity Nexus | News | SDG Knowledge Hub

MMP News AuthorDecember 15, 2022

Focusing on the Convention of Biological Diversity’s (CBD) three objectives – conservation, sustainable use, and benefit-sharing – the post-2020 global biodiversity framework (GBF) is expected to unite all actors in fighting unprecedented biodiversity loss. A side event held during the UN Biodiversity Conference reflected on implementation of the third objective and related capacity ... Read More