1st Edition

Biodiversity, Access and Benefit-Sharing Global Case Studies

By Daniel F. Robinson Copyright 2015
228 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

228 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

228 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The Nagoya Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is rapidly receiving signatures and ratifications. Many countries are preparing to implement the protocol through national research permit systems and/or biodiversity laws. Yet there is still considerable confusion about how to implement the Protocol, regarding access and benefit-sharing (ABS) procedures, and minimal experience... Read more

Part 1: Access and Benefit Sharing 

1. Introduction, Context, Methods and Trends 

2. The Nagoya Protocol 

Part 2: Biodiscovery Access and Benefit Sharing Case Studies 

3. The ICBG Madagascar Project 

4. ABS Agreements in Thailand 

5. The Samoan Mamala Case 

6. The Moroccan Argan Case 

7. The Australian ABS System and Examples 

8. The Santo 2006 Global Biodiversity Expedition, Vanuatu 

9. The ICBG Papua New Guinea Project 

10. The ICBG Panama Project 

Part 3: Overview, Discussions and Themes 

11. Discussions and Themes 

12. Conclusions

Biography

Daniel F. Robinson is Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Environmental Studies, University of New South Wales, Australia, and Visiting Research Fellow, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), Geneva, Switzerland. He is author of Confronting Biopiracy (Earthscan, 2010).

"Robinson’s meticulous analysis is a valuable contribution to discussion on how to achieve fairness in both bioprospecting projects and genetic resource access regulation, and whether such an aspiration is even possible. The numerous case studies are fascinating and the analysis is unfailingly authoritative, making the book essential reading for scholars and policymakers."Graham Dutfield, Professor of International Governance, University of Leeds, UK

"Overall, this is a useful reference book and a reminder that biodiversity is much, much more than a carbon sink."Royal Society of Biology, Dr. A M Mannion