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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 ...

IUCN- THE WORLD CONSERVATION UNION AND THE CBD SECRETARIAT

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 ...

Exploring Issues raised by Synthetic Biology

A patent for the first completely human-made species has been applied for - what are the implications for the environment, for intellectual property, etc.?

Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Rights in Access and Benefit Sharing

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 International Regime - implications for pharmaceutical research and development

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 ...

Community Certifcates of Origin"

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 ...

Access and Benefit Sharing: Real Problems and False Solutions

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 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 ways of addressing gender issue ...

The ABS for Africa Initiative: achievements and upcoming activities

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 ...

Launch of the ABS Series, No. 1, 2 and 3 – Expert Analyses of Critical ABS Issues

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 ...

Strengthening ABS Efforts in Developing Countries: Incorporating Capacity Building and Tech Transfer into PIC and MAT

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 ...

"The Problem with Theft: Candid Conversation about Biopiracy".

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 ...

Beyond Access: What you need to know about the User side of ABS

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.

Using Technology To Maximize Utility Of Genetic Resources Under Standard Materials Transfer Agreements

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 ...

"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 formulation of a text on the international ABS regime.

Administrative and Judicial Remedies available for ABS Implementation -- Legal and Practical Analysis

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 ...

ABS and biodiversity conservation - a discussion on linking the three objectives of the Convention

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.

The Interlaken Conference: From the State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture to the Global Plan of Action for Animal Genetic Resources