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Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts

… engineering and bioprospecting 191 4.4.3.1 Generating chemical diversity through bioprospecting and synthetic … to utilize its genetic re- sources permanently. - Modern industrial and commercial development processes can often … … for chemical, pharmaceutical and/or other non-food/feed industrial uses’;86 or - In the case of ‘multiple-use crops’ …
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IUCN Information Papers on Marine Genetic Resources

… Whilst it is questionable whether major blockbuster drug/chemical compounds will emanate from such research, the … technology and the use of key proteins and enzymes in industrial processes have the ability to change our current … from ABNJ. Table 2: Overview of Potential Market Value per Industrial Sector Industrial Sector Potential Market Value in …
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Addressing the problems of access : Protecting sources, while giving users certainty

… work of national ABS legislation or in the context of industrial property law.66 Emblematic cases such as Maca in … the intention of utilizing them for their genetic or bio- chemical characteristics. Option 4: Deciding that "genetic … or species or synthesized for use in some scientific or industrial purpose (although it is not clear if there should …
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Introduction to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits

… mercury, which is harmful to human beings. In addition to chemical substances, items like fishing lines, metal rings, … activity (1%). Land-based sources include sewage outfalls, industrial discharges, runoff from urban stormwater and … acidic the oceans become. This alteration of the natural chemical balance affects marine ecosystems, such as coral …
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A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows

… highlighted here correspond to the blue (marine) or white (industrial) biotechnological sectors, while some of the … these trends, a study found that at least 39% of new chemical and biological entities approved by the US Federal … resources. Recently, and given developing technologies and industrial needs, micro-organisms and genetic resources in …
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Covering ABS: Addressing the need for sectoral, geographical,legal and international integration in the ABS regime - papers and studies of the ABS Project

… number of representatives of govern- ments, civil society, industrial/commercial sector, and the research community, … resource extraction, shipping ac- tivities (oil, chemical and cargo spills), the strategic use of seamount … proven in some cases to result in extremely high levels of industrial/commercial profit. Since 1992 (the year of the …
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The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources

… indications, including appellations of origin; (4) industrial design; (5) patents, including the protection of … subject to the normal tests of novelty, inventiveness and industrial applicability. Members may exclude certain … It avoids or largely reduces the use of synthetic chemical inputs, such as fertilizers, pesticides, additives …
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The long and winding road: negotiating a treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction

… (MSR) is generally conducted at a smaller scale than industrial activi- ties and the overall impacts are thought … These emissions are causing measurable physical and chemical changes in the oceans through ocean warming, … global average tem- perature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the tempera- …
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Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD

… measures must be integrated into existing commercial and industrial laws and institutional systems. In particular, the … by developed countries on behalf of their research and industrial sectors), and in exchange for developing … in ABS discussions include DNA, RNA, proteins, chemical properties and other factors as “genetic resources.” …
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Explanatory guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… yields with less use of expensive and potentially harmful chemical inputs. The new varieties will also need to be more … Rights. The Act gives farmers the entitlement, like industrial breeders, to apply for registration of a plant … to reject any request for recognition of intellectual or industrial rights for biodiversity components or knowl- edge …
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