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IUCN Information Papers on Marine Genetic Resources
… in Article 133(a) UNCLOS as “all solid, liquid or gaseous mineral resources in-situ in the Area at or beneath the … containing functional units of heredity. This means a resource may qualify as a genetic resource if it Is … interest in sea floor polymetallic sulphides (mineral deposits) which has driven aspects of biodiversity …
Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
… of potato in its centre of origin; the African genetic resource centre that is struggling to adapt its national … The prospect of benefits arising from the exploitation of mineral resources that are not subject to state sovereignty … Antarctica. International agreements have designated the mineral resources of the deep seabed and celestial bodies …
A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows
… systems to CSOLP development 100 4.2.1 Registry of genetic resource rights and transfers 100 4.2.2 Integration of the CSOLP into the genetic resource market 101 4.3 Mechanics of developing a certificate … “documenting” and “verifying” various aspects of genetic resource utilization highly controversial as of the time of …
Explanatory guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… in two ways. First, they are important as an immediate resource, i.e. for the particular characteristics they may … of scientific re- search, plant breeding or genetic resource conser- vation.21 While the International … purposes of scientific research, plant breeding or genetic resource conservation. Samples were to be made available …
The long and winding road: negotiating a treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction
… State and gear type 18 Figure 9. Location of main marine mineral deposits 19 Figure 10. Types of seabed mining 19 … has the right to set laws, regulate use, and exploit any resource (subject to the right of innocent pas- sage enjoyed … a high seas treaty States have exclusive rights to harvest mineral and non-living material and sedentary species from …
Addressing the problems of access : Protecting sources, while giving users certainty
… gained extensive international experience in genetic resource issues (ABS and GMOs) through collaboration with key … parties (users, source countries, source communities and resource owners, user countries, researchers, middlemen and … "assurances" regard- ing what will happen after the resource has left the country; and • Lack of incentives for …
Covering ABS: Addressing the need for sectoral, geographical,legal and international integration in the ABS regime - papers and studies of the ABS Project
… parties (users, source countries, source communities and resource owners, user countries, researchers, middlemen and … ’ (OCS), 28 including the right to exert dominion over: mineral and other non-living resources of the seabed and … in UNCLOS to mean only ‘all solid, liquid or gaseous mineral resources in situ on or beneath the seabed, including …
Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD
… Applying conventional contractual law to a new concept of resource-based ownership or rights 18 2.7.4 Lack of … informational elements 65 4.2.1.5 Summing up – the genetic resource trigger 65 4.2.2 The second trigger: “Utilization of … drink- ing water systems, or selling it in bottles as mineral, filtered or purified water. Where water resources …
Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts
… for the trees? Tropical biodiversity is a disappearing resource 278 7.2.6 Biodiscovery versus conservation: A false … parties (users, source countries, source communities and resource owners, user countries, researchers, middlemen, and … is essential both for conservation and for the creation of resource-dependent enterprises and societies. Communities and …