Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD Author Tvedt M.W., Young T. Date 2007 Source IUCN (ID: MON-080368) Title (French) Au-delá de l'accès: l'application du partage juste et équitable des avantages en vertu de la CDB Title (Spanish) Más allá del acceso: explorando la implementación del compromiso de distribución justa y equitativa en el CDB Publisher | Place of publication IUCN | Gland, Switzerland ISBN 978-2-8317-0980-2(en), 978-2-8317-1065-5(fr), 978-2-8317-1033-4(sp) Pages 148 p. Document type Serial/multi-volume work Language English, French, Spanish Field of application International Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Genetic resources Access and benefit sharing Intellectual property rights/patents Abstract ABS Series No. 2 In 12 years since adoption of the Convention on Biological Diversity, its provisions for access and benefit-sharing remain the least implemented of any of the commitments in the convention. Fewer than 11% of CBD Parties have adopted substantive ABS law, and nearly all of these are developing countries. This experience has been almost entirely with the ‘access side of the equation source country regulation of collection, testing and utilisation of genetic resources. Most of the CBDs specific ABS obligations, however, relate to the other side of the equation benefit-sharing. This book goes beyond the provider-side or “access” elements of ABS, considering the full range of ABS obligations, and how existing tools in user countries national law can be used to achieve the CBDs third objective. This book addresses the specific obligations of the Convention; the laws of particular user countries which have either declared that their ABS obligations are satisfied by existing national law, or begun legislative development; and the requirements, weaknesses and gaps in achieving benefit-sharing objectives, and the ways in which new or existing legal tools can be applied to these requirements. (translated in spanish 12/2008) Full text MON-080368.pdf MON-080368SP.pdf MON-080368fr.pdf Website www.iucn.org References - Literature Cited by Addressing the problems of access : Protecting sources, while giving users certainty Author: Cabrera Medaglia J., López Silva C. Publisher: IUCN | Gland, Switzerland | 2007 Literature | International | Costa Rica, Seychelles Keyword: Genetic resources, Access and benefit sharing, Monitoring, Enforcement/compliance, Property rights Source: IUCN (ID: MON-080367) Covering ABS: Addressing the need for sectoral, geographical,legal and international integration in the ABS regime - papers and studies of the ABS Project Author: Young T. Publisher: IUCN | Gland, Switzerland | 2009 Literature | International Keyword: Genetic resources, Access and benefit sharing, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: IUCN (ID: MON-081972) A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows Author: Ruiz Muller M., Lapeña I. Publisher: IUCN | Gland, Switzerland | 2007 Literature | International Keyword: Access and benefit sharing, Property rights, Genetic resources, Intellectual property rights/patents, Monitoring, Certification Source: IUCN (ID: MON-083597) Other references Treaty Convention on Biological Diversity Treaty | Multilateral | Rio de Janeiro | Jun 22, 1992 Keyword: Sustainable use, Subsidy/incentive, Policy/planning, Ecosystem preservation, Access and benefit sharing, Traditional rights/customary rights, Protected area, Management/conservation, Financing, Institution, Liability/compensation, Protection of habitats, Alien species, Biodiversity, EIA, Research, Monitoring, Genetic resources, Dispute settlement, Ex-situ conservation, Data collection/reporting, Technology transfer, Biotechnology, Education, Crops/grasses Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001148)