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Focal Point for the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation. It also provides representation to the international taxonomic community through its hosting of the National Focal Point for the Global Taxonomy Initiative. More specifically, its collections and the application of skills in such areas as taxonomy, botanical research, conservation, education and awareness raising, propagation and cultivation contribute significantly to the implementation of the CBD in Australia. Articles of the CBD relevant to the ANBG include Articles 6 to 10, 12, 13, 15, 17 and 18.

Nagoya Protocol
In November 2010 Australia, as a member of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, adopted the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization.
The protocol establishes a framework for access to genetic resources for research activities and for sharing the benefits from their use or the use of associated traditional knowledge. Access to biological resources in Commonwealth areas such as the ANBG is regulated under the EPBC Act and EPBC Regulations (see also Section 2.7, Access to biological resources).

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
The ANBG contributes to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change through the implementation of the National Strategy and Action Plan for the Role of Australia's Botanic Gardens in adapting to Climate Change. The ANBG plays an important role in coordinating a national safety net for Australia's plant species through ex situ conservation, delivering integrated and easily accessible information about Australian plant species, and increasing national community awareness of climate change and facilitating an effective response.

Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage (World Heritage Convention)
The ANBG contributes to the World Heritage Convention by supporting the network of listed sites through research, plant collections, horticultural programs and educational programs.

Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention)
The Ramsar Convention is relevant to the ANBG in relation to cultivation and conservation of rare and endangered aquatic plants. To date this is an undeveloped area. However, the ANBG's expanding work in alpine-related research may lead to greater contributions to work relevant to this convention.

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
The ANBG and the Australian National Herbarium are scientific registered institutions under CITES. This helps facilitate scientific exchange of specimens needed to conduct taxonomic and species-conservation research. CITES Article VII (paragraph 6) provides an exemption from the provisions relating to regulation of trade in specimens of species included in Appendices I to III for non-commercial loan, donation or exchange between scientists or scientific institutions registered by a management authority of their state. This exemption covers herbarium specimens; other preserved, dried or