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Act on Access to and Utilization of Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing.

Country/Territory
Korea, Republic of
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Fisheries, Forestry, Cultivated plants, Sea, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Access and benefit-sharing Genetic resources Biodiversity Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Data collection/reporting International relations/cooperation Sustainable development Sustainable use Institution Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Research Framework law Equity Ecosystem preservation
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to provide for necessary matters for implementing the Nagoya Protocol on Access to and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity; and for those for promoting the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from accessing and using genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources thereby contributing to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, improving the lives of the people, and promoting international cooperation.

Full text
English
Website
elaw.klri.re.kr

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Enforcement Decree of the Act on Access to and Utilization of Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing.

Legislation | Korea, Republic of | 2017 (2018)

Keyword: Access and benefit-sharing, Genetic resources, Biodiversity, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Data collection/reporting, International relations/cooperation, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Institution, Offences/penalties, Research, Enforcement/compliance, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX