Access and Benefit-sharing

The Convention on Biological Diversity recognises the sovereign rights of States over their natural resources in areas within their jurisdiction. Parties to the Convention therefore have the authority to determine access to genetic resources in areas within their jurisdiction. Parties also have the obligation to take appropriate measures with the aim of sharing the benefits derived from their use. This is one of the three fundamental objectives of the Convention. More »

Publications

CBD Technical Series #38: Access and Benefit-sharing in Practice: Trends in Partnerships across Sectors

This publication fills gaps in current understanding of ABS partnerships, collaborations and contractual agreements in the range of sectors using genetic resources. It also provides key findings across sectors relating to prior informed consent and negotiations, agreements, compliance and tracking, benefit-sharing, intellectual property rights, and partnerships and arrangements.

Information Portal on the Negotiations of the International Regime on ABS

Please visit the “Information Portal on the Negotiations of the International Regime on ABS”. You can check the calendar of events for meetings relevant to the negotiation process, view or subscribe to receive latest news on access and benefit-sharing related issues or latest notifications and information on upcoming meetings and much more. Moreover, it is possible to register events or submit other related information and search for external resources of relevant information on ABS provided by other institutions.