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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

… in the coming decades as we increasingly turn toward the sea for resources, jobs and eco- nomic growth. More than … in the promotion of the rule of law at the internation- al level as Chairman of the Sixth Committee (Legal Affairs) of … seeps, seamounts, and hydro- thermal vents, have given rise to the evolution of organisms with unique …
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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

… Claims and cases reviewed 127 9.5.2 Analysis: Extent and level of claims 128 9.5.2.1 Extent 128 9.5.2.2 Level 128 … marine sector, through the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the UN Open-ended Informal Consulta- tive … of seamounts Seamounts are submarine mountains that rise steeply from the surrounding abyssal plains but do not …
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Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture

… a member of the steer- ing committee of the FAO High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition. He … and the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea, with regard to the genetic resources of the deep sea-bed … in particular, technological informa- tion that gives rise to commercial/competitive advantage. Developing …
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IUCN Information Papers on Marine Genetic Resources

… under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea”. Resolution 67/78 further recalled the United Nations … the term genetic resources at international and national level. However, it is important to note that these … health food products and restorative cosmetics. This gives rise to the question of the role of the commercialization of …
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Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts

… benefit-sharing 35 1.4.4.1 Benefit-sharing at the country level 35 1.4.4.2 Benefit sharing in individual transactions … or (ii) conventional provisions that may give rise to less conventional concerns when applied to ABS … from marine organisms that include bryozoans, nudibranchs, sea hares, sponges, soft corals, and tunicates. In January …
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Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD

… and able to address this complex issue with the highest level of legal scholarship and an undeniable desire to find … debates have arisen in Norway regarding the CBD, giving rise to five specific measures, of which two are directly … Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (UNICPOLOS). In this process, however, the meaning and …
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Explanatory guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… Box 6. Implementation of Farmers’ Rights at the national level 55 Article 7 – National Commitments and International … the rights and obligations of States under the law of the sea. The major commitments made by Parties to the CBD include … being sought. Using this material, crosses are made giving rise to thousands of different combinations. These are …
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Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy

… implementation requires careful calibration at the local level to ensure the environmental gains and social justice … the international intention of ABS may falter at the local level, thus undermining its ability to implement Article … (IUCN) defines a protected area as “an area of land and/or sea especially dedicated to the protection and maintenance of …
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An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

… of the ABS concept at the regional, national and local level in the future. IUCN considers ABS, the third objective … UNCLOS United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea UNDRIP United Nations Declaration on the Rights of … legislations the terms and conditions that would give rise to a case of so-called misappropriation. Article 15 sets …
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A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows

… throughout the term of the project have achieved the level of legal excellence expected of the IUCN Environmental … of secret traditional knowledge and more hits. Q will rise with c but not indefinitely as diminishing returns set … (ISA) of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) enjoys monopoly power over the seabed. Even …
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