Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing
The Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) is an international agreement adopted at COP10 with the aim to share the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources in a fair and equitable manner. The Protocol provides a transparent legal framework for the effective implementation of one of the three objectives of the CBD. The Nagoya Protocol was adopted on 29 October 2010 in Nagoya, Japan and entered into force on 12 October 2014.
JBF-supported initiatives provided essential early support for the ratification and implementation of the Nagoya Protocol. Workshops, e-learning modules, and training materials supported countries to develop and update their access and benefit sharing national frameworks, enhance awareness for governments on the value of genetic resources within their regions, and enable Parties to fulfill their obligations under the Protocol. These initiatives included targeted capacity-building programmes and tools for the establishment of legal frameworks on ABS, technical support, outreach, and translation to support the use of the ABS Clearing-House. The JBF also aided work towards the mutually supportive implementation of the Protocol and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA).
