Explanatory Guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

This guide seeks overall to promote a general understanding of the provisions of the treaty, with the aim of assisting current and future parties.

It is directed at national officials as well as non-governmental organizations and the legal community.

To facilitate its use by non-lawyers and/or non-scientists, the guide avoids technical language, while providing a comprehensive analysis of the legal substance of the treaty.