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Report of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Access and Benefit Sharing on the Work of Its Fifth Meeting
TOWARDS FAIR AND EQUITABLE BENEFIT-SHARING: KEY ISSUES IN THE ABS NEGOTIATIONS" The panel of speakers will include selected delegations from developing countries, NGOs and indigenous peoples' representatives who will share their perspectives on the key issues that need to be addressed in the fo ...
THE IMPORTANCE OF GENDER IN ABS The promotion of gender equity and equality has been pointed out as one of the key elements to sustainable development and poverty alleviation. An analysis of the importance of mainstreaming gender criteria in ABS process will be examine. Suggestions of practical ...
A patent for the first completely human-made species has been applied for - what are the implications for the environment, for intellectual property, etc.?
Indigenous peoples discuss the recent adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the relevant provisions relevant to access and benefit sharing and make suggestions on how these minimum standards should be implemented in an international regime on access a ...
The event will provide a view on the IR from the perspective of Europe's pharmaceutical industry. The event will be based on two seminars organised by EFPIA in 2005 and 2006 which focused on the characteristics of the R&D process and on successful partnerships which some of our member companies ...
Short description of the event This workshop will discuss the concept and practicability of “Community Certificates of Origin” and present experiences from Peru and other regions on the dvelopment of this concept and its relation to the protection of the collective biocultural heritage of Indige ...
While governments fiddle with false solutions like minor adaptations in patent law, biopiracy is growing unabated. All over the world new cases of shameless biopiracy have been reported over the past years. Addressing these problems requires a fundamental review of existing intellectual property ...
The promotion of gender equity and equality has been pointed out as one of the key elements to sustainable development and poverty alleviation. An analysis of the importance of mainstreaming gender criteria in ABS process will be examine. Suggestions of practical ways of addressing gender issue ...
The Activities held under the Dutch-German Capacity Development Initiative for Africa will be presented first-hand by African Participants and Delegates as a basis for a discussion with the audience on the Initiative's future steps : 1. Welcome addresses by Germany, The Netherlands and SCBD ...
Presentation of three new books on ABS: - Cabrera & Lopez, Addressing the Problems of Access: Protecting Sources, While Giving Users Certainty - Tvedt & Young, Beyond Access: Exploring Implementation of the Fair and Equitable Sharing Commitment in the CBD - Ruiz & Lapeña, A Moving Target: Gen ...
The ABIA and BIO will present diverse approaches to equitable sharing of benefits relating to sustainable use and commercialization of genetic resources and relevant, valuable traditional knowledge that incorporate front-loaded benefits including capacity building and technology transfer. Prese ...
While resistance from some quarters to an international ABS regime continues, misappropriation is also continuing. The panel will present recent research that calls for further investigations, and alert delegates to some cases where patent challenges coud be made on claims made on genetic resour ...
Presentation of the results of a legal study on the obligations of users and user countries under the CBD, and the legal obstacles that still prevent the utilization of user-country law as a tool for ABS Implementation.
Materials Transfer Agreements (MTAs) can and should benefit from the low-cost, advanced communication opportunities of modern electronic networks as part and parcel of the standardisation process. And key considerations during the process of standardisation on chosen and excluded options shoul ...
The panel of speakers will include selected delegations from developing countries, NGOs and indigenous peoples' representatives who will share their perspectives on the key issues that need to be addressed in the formulation of a text on the international ABS regime.
Presentation of a legal study on the question of what remedies are already available at law for the implementation of ABS, and what additional legal and practical issues must be addressed to enable ABS implementation by legal means. The study will be presented by its author and discussed i ...
Presentation of a draft paper funded by BMZ on why ABS is important for the 'conservation community' and why NGOs focused on conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity should engage more in the CBD process.
Compilation of Submissions by Parties on Experiences in Developing and Implementing Article 15 of the Convention at the National Level and Measures Taken to Support Compliance with Prior Informed Consent And Mutually Agreed Terms (Addendum)
Report of the International Indigenous and Local Community Consultation on Access and Benefit Sharing and the Development of An International Regime
Discussion Paper on An Internationally Recognized Certificate of Origin/Source/Legal Provenance
Report of the First Capacity Development Workshop on Access and Benefit-Sharing for Africa
Workshop Report of the "Certificate of Origin/Source/Legal Provenance" in the African ABS Discussion
Biodiversity and the Patent System: Towards International Indicators
Access to Biocontrol Agents to Combat Invasive Alien Species and the Access And Benefit-Sharing Regulations
Issues for Consideration Regarding an Internationally Recognized Certificate of Origin/Source/Legal Provenance
Compilation of Submissions by Parties on Experiences in Developing and Implementing Article 15 of the Convention at the National Level and Measures Taken to Support Compliance with Prior Informed Consent and Mutually Agreed Terms (Addendum)
Annex to Decision VIII/4 A on the International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing
Annotated Provisional Agenda
Report on the Legal Status of Genetic Resources in National Law, Including Property Law, Where Applicable, in a Selection of Countries
Overview of Recent Developments at National and Regional Levels Relating to Access and Benefit-Sharing
Report of the Meeting of the Group of Technical Experts on an Internationally Recognized Certificate of Origin/Source/Legal Provenance
Overview of Recent Developments at the International Level Relating to Access and Benefit-Sharing
Analysis of Gaps in Existing National, Regional and International Legal and Other Instruments Relating to Access and Benefit-Sharing
Annex B
Annex C
Annex A
Information Note for Participants
Analytical Study on Administrative and Judicial Remedies Available in Countries with Users under Their Jurisdiction and in International Agreements
Compilation of Submissions by Parties on Experiences in Developing and Implementing Article 15 of the Convention at the National Level and Measures Taken to Support Compliance with Prior Informed Consent and Mutually Agreed Terms
Compilation: Strategic Plan: Future Evaluation of Progress -The Need and Possible Options for Indicators for Access to Genetic Resources and in Particular for the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from the Utilization of Genetic Resources
Compilation of Submissions Provided by Parties and Other Relevant Organizations on Issues of Relevance to the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing
Explanatory note by the Co-Chairs
Provisional Agenda