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Notifications

6 November 2008 (2008-147)
Access and Benefit-sharing: Composition of the Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Concepts, Terms, Working Definitions and Sectoral Approaches Windhoek, Namibia, 2-5 December 2008. More »
31 October 2008 (2008-146)
Access and Benefit-sharing: Group of Technical and Legal Experts on Compliance – nomination of experts and submission of views. More »
24 October 2008 (2008-141)
Access and Benefit-sharing: Composition of the Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Concepts, Terms, Working Definitions and Sectoral Approaches, Windhoek, Namibia, 2-5 December 2008. More »

Upcoming Meetings

24 - 28 November 2008, Antisranana (Diego Suarez), Madagascar
Third ABS Capacity Development Workshop for Africa.
27 - 28 November 2008, Cape Town, South Africa
15th Session of the Board of Governors of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICG.
2 - 5 December 2008, Windhoek, Namibia
Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Concepts, Terms, Working Definitions and Sectoral Approaches. More »

Publications

CBD Technical Series #38: Access and Benefit-sharing in Practice: Trends in Partnerships across Sectors

This publication fills gaps in current understanding of ABS partnerships, collaborations and contractual agreements in the range of sectors using genetic resources. It also provides key findings across sectors relating to prior informed consent and negotiations, agreements, compliance and tracking, benefit-sharing, intellectual property rights, and partnerships and arrangements.