Biodiversity Access and Benefit Sharing - Experiences in Fulfilling the Convention on Biological Diversity

Author: Kari Zoosa
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Publication Date: 2006-10-01
Features: The development of modern biotechnology and the continuous expansion of global trade have enabled society to derive more benefits and generate value from the world's biological and genetic diversity. The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) entered into force in 1993, with the goal of ensuring that society can promote the conservation and sustainable use of global biodiversity in the process of accessing and sharing benefits. Since then, countries have been working to incorporate the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity into national legislation, achieving varying degrees of success in different countries. This book is a review of the dynamic and changing nature of access and benefit-sharing (ABS) regulations and policies in 41 Convention on Biological Diversity signatory countries along the Pacific coast. The numerous achievements, insights, and perspectives presented in this report are a of what has been accumulated from late 2001 to mid-2004. This book serves as a reference for researchers and managers working in the field of biological and genetic resources of biodiversity, including biotechnology, conservation biology, law, intellectual property, and related areas. The book is divided into 13 chapters, primarily introducing an overview of the policy-making process, implementation pathways, Costa Rica: legal framework and public policy, Colombia: genetic resources and access and sharing, and other content.