Implementing the Biodiversity Treaty: How to make international co-operative agreements work

The Convention on Biological Diversity provides an international legal framework and multilateral mechanism for the exchange of genetic materials and conservation of biodiversity. The Convention recognizes the sovereign rights of states over their natural resources, and the authority to determine ac...

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Published inTrends in biotechnology (Regular ed.) Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 78 - 83
Main Author Iwu, Maurice M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier Ltd 1996
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Biotechnology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Legislation. General informations
Collective agreement
International law
Biotechnology
Patents
Genetic resource
Intellectual property
Recombinant DNA
Biodiversity
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Summary:The Convention on Biological Diversity provides an international legal framework and multilateral mechanism for the exchange of genetic materials and conservation of biodiversity. The Convention recognizes the sovereign rights of states over their natural resources, and the authority to determine access. The research agreements and legal contracts must address the needs of indigenous people, community rights, sustainable methods of sample collection, compensation and intellectual property issues. Implementation of the articles of the treaty requires not only the formulation of legal agreements and contracts, but also the establishment of meaningful and just collaborations, and functional partnerships between industrialized nations and source countries.
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ISSN:0167-7799
1879-3096
DOI:10.1016/0167-7799(96)80927-9