Access to and Benefit Sharing of Plant Genetic Resources: Novel Field Experiences to Inform Policy

Access to and Benefit Sharing of Plant Genetic Resources: Novel Field Experiences to Inform Policy

A number of national and international policy processes are underway to allow for the development of sui generis systems to protect local natural and genetic resources and related knowledge about their management, use and maintenance. Despite agreements reached on paper at international and national levels, such as the Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sh...

Sharing Access and Benefits to Genetic Resources

Bibliography on Access to Plant Genetic Resources and Intellectual Property Rights International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

Incorporating Traditional Knowledge in an International Regime on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing: Problems and Prospects

The Seventh Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (2004) of the Convention on Biological Diversity established a mandate for the negotiation of an international regime on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing arising from their utilization. Negotiations have been proceeding and have entered the final phase. Seven working group meetings have been held to date and there is expectatio...

Convention on Biological Diversity and access to genetic resources: International regime and our experiences

C on Biological Diversity(CBD), is the first international attempt to provide a legal framework for ensuring conservation and sustainable use of the genetic resources in addition to addressing concerns of equity. This international convention promotes services to the communities involved in creation and conservation of biological resources, in the form of adequate reward and compensation and as...