WG ABS 9 - Documents

Report of the First Part of the Ninth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open Ended Working Group 0n Access and Benefit-Sharing

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Revised Co-Chairs’ Guidance Note (2010-03-20)

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Provisional Agenda

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Annotated Provisional Agenda

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Collation of Submissions Provided in Relation to Preambular Text, Definitions and Text for Inclusion in Annex II to the Report of the Eighth Meeting of the Working Group on Access and Benefit-Sharing

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Report of the First Part of the Ninth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open Ended Working Group 0n 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 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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Report of the Eighth 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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The Concept of “Genetic Resources” in the Convention on Biological Diversity and How It Relates to A Functional International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing by the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI), Oslo, Norway

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Report of Asian Regional Consultations in Support of the Finalization of the International Regime on Access & Benefit-Sharing

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Final Report of the Regional Consultations for Latin America and the Caribbean Countries on Access and Benefit-Sharing

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Report of the Regional Consultation for Central and Eastern European Countries in Support of the Finalization of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing

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Final Report of the Regional Consultations for the Pacific on Access and Benefit-Sharing

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Report of the “Informal Experts Consultation on ABS and the Strategic Plan”

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Resolution 18/2009 on “Policies and Arrangements for Access and Benefit-Sharing for Genetic Reosurces for Food and Agriculture” adopted by the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Conference at its Thirty-Sixth Session, on 23 November 2009

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Framework Study on Food Security and Access and Benefit-Sharing for Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture - Submission by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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The Use and Exchange of Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture - Submission by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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The Use and Exchange of Forest Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture - Submission by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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The Use and Exchange of Aquatic Genetic Resources for food and Agriculture - Submission by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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The Use and Exchange of Microbial Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture - Submission by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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The Use and Exchange of Biological Control Agents for Food and Agriculture - Submission by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Proceedings of the Seminar “Barcoding of Life: Society and Technology Dynamics - Global and National Perspectives”, Submitted by the International Development Research Centre of Canada

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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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Information Note for Participants