Research and Development on Genetic Resources: Public Domain Approaches in Implementing the Nagoya Protocol

National implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) provisions has yielded enough challenges for providers and users of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge alike. The Nagoya Protocal brings novel ideas for resolving the challenges plaguing the Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) process in general and non-commercial research in particular. This is one of the first books to address research cooperation and facilitated access for non-commercial biodiversity research. It uniquely offers concrete and practicable solutions based on experiences of researchers and administrative officials with ABS, and on the interpretation of the Nagoya Protocol on how free and lively taxonomic research can be ensured while at the same time observing obligations of obtaining prior informed consent and sharing of benefits. This book will be useful to students of International Environmental Law, International Biodiversity Law, Intellectual Property Law, Climate Law and Law of Indigenous Populations. With foreword from Executive Secretary CBD, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias.

Table of Contents:
Introduction: 1. Spurring research and development under ABS conditions Part 1 International Legal Framework 2. Defining commercial and non-commercial Research and Development under the Nagoya Protocol and in other contexts 3. Research and Development under the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Nagoya Protocol 4. Harmonising ABS conditions under the CBD/NP and UNCLOS regimes. The case of marine microorganisms Part 2 Exemplary National Legal Frameworks 5. Research on genetic resources in the framework of the Brazilian ABS law 6. Research on genetic resources in the framework of the Indonesian ABS law 7. Research on genetic resources and indigenous knowledge in the framework of the Kenyan ABS law: Experiences and opportunities 8. Research on genetic resources in the framework of the Ethiopian ABS law 9. Research on genetic resources in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): Perspectives for facilitated access 10. Research on genetic resources in the framework of the Ecuadorian ABS law Part 3 Experiences of Research Projects for Non-commercial Purposes with ABS 11. Experiences in international ecological/biological research 12. Experiences in accessing biological resources for non-commercial research: Results of an informal survey in Switzerland 13. Local scientist’s experience with authorisation process in Kenya: Need for facilitation 14. Researcher’s experiences in ecosystem research: A case study of Indonesia Part 4 Good Practice and Legislative Options 15. Ex situ collections of plants and how they adjust to ABS conditions 16. Ex situ collections of microbes and how they adjust to ABS conditions 17. Biodiversity knowledge commons and sharing of research results with providers in East Africa 18. Model agreements on ABS for non-commercial research and development 19. Guidelines for funding of non-commercial research and development 20. Points to consider for national legislation on ABS Part 5 Synthesis and conclusions 21. Public domain R&D in the context of ABS. A case for facilitated access? Synthesis and conclusions Appendix: Model access agreement for marine microbial resources: Text and commentary