WG ABS 8 - Documents

Report of the Eighth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-Sharing

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Provisional Agenda

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Annotated Provisional Agenda

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Report of the Meeting of the Group of Technical And Legal Experts on Traditional Knowledge Associated with Genetic Resources in the Context of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing

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Report of the Meeting of the Group of Technical And Legal Experts on Traditional Knowledge Associated with Genetic Resources in the Context of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing (Corrigendum)

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Collation of Operative Text submitted by Parties, Governments, International Organizations, Indigenous and Local Communities and Relevant Stakeholders with respect to Nature, Traditional Knowledge associated with Genetic Resources and Capacity-Building

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Collation of Operative Text Submitted by Parties, Governments, International Organizations, Indigenous and Local Communities and Relevant Stakeholders with Respect to Nature, Traditional Knowledge Associated With Genetic Resources and Capacity-Building - Addendum: Submission by Brazil on Behalf of the Group of Like Minded Megadiverse Countries and by the International Chamber of Commerce

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Collation of Operative Text Submitted by Parties, Governments, International Organizations, Indigenous and Local Communities and Relevant Stakeholders with Respect to Nature, Traditional Knowledge Associated with Genetic Resources and Capacity-Building - Addendum: Submission by the African Group

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Collation of Operative Text Including related Explanations and Rationale Submitted by Parties, Governments, International Organizations, Indigenous and Local Communities and Relevant Stakeholders on Traditional Knowledge associated with Genetic Resources, Capacity and Nature

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Collation of Any Other Views and Information Submitted by Parties, Governments, International Organizations, Indigenous and Local Communities and Relevant Stakeholders with Respect to Traditional Knowledge Associated with Genetic Resources, Capacity-Building and the Nature of the International Regime

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Collation of Any Other Views and Information Submitted by Parties, Governments, International Organizations, Indigenous and Local Communities and Relevant Stakeholders with Respect to Traditional Knowledge Associated with Genetic Resources, Capacity-Building and the Nature of the International Regime - Addendum: Submission by the International Chamber of Commerce

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Collation of Contributions Submitted by Parties, Governments, International Organizations, Indigenous and Local Communities and Relevant Stakeholders on Compliance, Fair and Equitable Benefit Sharing and Access

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Collation of Contributions Submitted by Parties, Governments, International Organizations, Indigenous and Local Communities and Relevant Stakeholders on Compliance, Fair and Equitable Benefit Sharing and Access - Addendum: Submission by Brazil on Behalf of the Group of Like Minded Megadiverse Countries

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Collation of Contributions Submitted by Parties, Governments, International Organizations, Indigenous and Local Communities and Relevant Stakeholders on Compliance, Fair and Equitable Benefit Sharing and Access - Addendum: Submission by Mexico

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Collation of Contributions Submitted by Parties, Governments, International Organizations, Indigenous and Local Communities and Relevant Stakeholders on Compliance, Fair and Equitable Benefit Sharing and Access - Addendum: Submission by Switzerland

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Collation of Contributions Submitted by Parties, Governments, International Organizations, Indigenous and Local Communities and Relevant Stakeholders on Compliance, Fair and Equitable Benefit Sharing and Access - Addendum: Submission by the European Union

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Views of the Ad Hoc Intersessional Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions on the Elaboration and Negotiation of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing

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Report of the Eighth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-Sharing

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Report of the Meeting of the Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Concepts, Terms, Working Definitions and Sectoral Approaches

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Report of the Meeting of the Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Compliance in the Context of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing

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International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing: Negotiation of Operational Text

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Report of the Seventh Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-Sharing

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Submissions provided by Parties, Other Governments, Indigenous and Local Communities, International Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations and Stakeholders in Preparation for the Eighth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Access and Benefit-Sharing
(Click here for the Submissions)

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Proceedings of the International Vilm Workshop on matters related to Traditional Knowledge associated with Genetic Resources and the Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing

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Balancing Building Blocks of a Functional ABS System

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The Role of Commons/Open Source Licences in the International Regime on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing

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Protecting Community Rights over Traditional Knowledge: Implications of Customary Laws and Practices: Report of the Research Partner’s Workshop organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development, 27-30 July 2009

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Recommendations for African Negotiators from the Joint Preparatory Meeting for African Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Organized by the Indigenous Information Network (IIN) and the ABS Capacity Development Initiative for Africa

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Preserving International Access to Genetic Resources for Non-Commercial Biodiversity Research - Submission of views from participants in the International Workshop on the topic of “Access and Benefit-sharing in Non Commercial Biodiversity Research”, Bonn, 17-19 November 2008

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Extract from the Report of the Twelfth Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Rome, 19 – 23 October 2009

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Study on the Identification, Tracking and Monitoring of Genetic Resources

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Study on the Relationship between an International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing and Other International Instruments and Forums that Govern the Use of Genetic Resources - The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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Study on the Relationship between an International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing and Other International Instruments and Forums that Govern the Use of Genetic Resources - The World Trade Organization (WTO); the World Intellectual Property Rights Organization (WIPO); and the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)

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Study on the Relationship between an International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing and Other International Instruments and Forums that Govern the Use of Genetic Resources - The Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

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Comparative Study of the Real and Transactional Costs involved in the Process of Access to Justice Across Jurisdictions

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Study on Compliance in Relation to the Customary Law of Indigenous and Local Communities, National Law, across Jurisdictions, and International Law

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Report of a Workshop on Access and Benefit-Sharing in Non-Commercial Biodiversity Research

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Vienna Workshop on Matters related to Traditional Knowledge Associated with Genetic Resources and the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing

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Elements of an International Regime for the Recognition of National Regulations on Access to Genetic Resources

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Information Note for Participants (updated)

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Annex A

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Annex B

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Annex C (updated)

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Annex D