A review of the international framework for access and benefit sharing of genetic resources with special reference to the Nagoya Protocol

The effective implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s objective of ‘fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources’ is vital for the realisation of its two other objectives: ‘the conservation of biological diversity’ and ‘the sustain...

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Main Authors:	Ansari, Abdul Haseeb, Laxman, Lekha
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Australian Centre for Climate and Environment 2013
Subjects:	K Law (General)
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/33145/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/33145/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/33145/1/APJEL_2013_Ansari_FINAL.pdf

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spelling	iium-331452013-12-05T08:01:56Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/33145/ A review of the international framework for access and benefit sharing of genetic resources with special reference to the Nagoya Protocol Ansari, Abdul Haseeb Laxman, Lekha K Law (General) The effective implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s objective of ‘fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources’ is vital for the realisation of its two other objectives: ‘the conservation of biological diversity’ and ‘the sustainable use of its components’. ‘Green developmentalism’ through the application of market instruments to nature is expected to impede the loss of global biodiversity. The Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources is also premised upon the idea that market instruments can achieve optimal allocation of the benefits of nature. This article revisits the road of access and benefit sharing from the Convention on Biological Diversity to the Nagoya Protocol. It includes a preliminary overview of the provisions of the Nagoya Protocol and the risks associated with ‘commodification of nature’ in addressing global inequalities arising from uneven markets. The article also explores measures that can be jointly undertaken by the global community to ensure that access and benefit sharing of genetic resources is undertaken in a fair and equitable manner. Australian Centre for Climate and Environment 2013-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/33145/1/APJEL_2013_Ansari_FINAL.pdf Ansari, Abdul Haseeb and Laxman, Lekha (2013) A review of the international framework for access and benefit sharing of genetic resources with special reference to the Nagoya Protocol. Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law, 16 (1). pp. 105-139. ISSN 1385-2140 http://sydney.edu.au/law/accel/apjel.shtml
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description	The effective implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s objective of ‘fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources’ is vital for the realisation of its two other objectives: ‘the conservation of biological diversity’ and ‘the sustainable use of its components’. ‘Green developmentalism’ through the application of market instruments to nature is expected to impede the loss of global biodiversity. The Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources is also premised upon the idea that market instruments can achieve optimal allocation of the benefits of nature. This article revisits the road of access and benefit sharing from the Convention on Biological Diversity to the Nagoya Protocol. It includes a preliminary overview of the provisions of the Nagoya Protocol and the risks associated with ‘commodification of nature’ in addressing global inequalities arising from uneven markets. The article also explores measures that can be jointly undertaken by the global community to ensure that access and benefit sharing of genetic resources is undertaken in a fair and equitable manner.
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author	Ansari, Abdul Haseeb Laxman, Lekha
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title	A review of the international framework for access and benefit sharing of genetic resources with special reference to the Nagoya Protocol
title_short	A review of the international framework for access and benefit sharing of genetic resources with special reference to the Nagoya Protocol
title_full	A review of the international framework for access and benefit sharing of genetic resources with special reference to the Nagoya Protocol
title_fullStr	A review of the international framework for access and benefit sharing of genetic resources with special reference to the Nagoya Protocol
title_full_unstemmed	A review of the international framework for access and benefit sharing of genetic resources with special reference to the Nagoya Protocol
title_sort	review of the international framework for access and benefit sharing of genetic resources with special reference to the nagoya protocol
publisher	Australian Centre for Climate and Environment
publishDate	2013
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/33145/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/33145/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/33145/1/APJEL_2013_Ansari_FINAL.pdf
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A review of the international framework for access and benefit sharing of genetic resources with special reference to the Nagoya Protocol

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