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

Author: Xue Dayuan
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Publish Date: 2006-12-27
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 entry into force of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 1993 aimed to ensure that society could promote the conservation and sustainable use of global biodiversity in the process of accessing and sharing benefits. Since then, countries have been striving to incorporate the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity into national legislation, achieving varying degrees of success in different countries. This book provides a review of the dynamic and evolving 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 the accumulations 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.