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Convention on Biological Diversity of the United Nations came into force in 1993. In order to further achieve the goal of access and benefit-sharing (ABS) in the area of microbial resources, Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological ...
Wei-yu ZHOU, Bai-chu GUAN, Yi-han LU
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Recent decisions at the Convention on Biological Diversity's (CBD) 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) on access and benefit-sharing (ABS) fundamentally shift how ABS will work in the future.
Amber Hartman Scholz +3 more
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Access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing
This entry examines the notion of access and benefit-sharing in relation to the utilization of genetic resources, starting from the origins of this notion and its evolution since the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity. In particular, the entry underlines the conceptual differences and distinct legal implications associated with access and benefit ...
Pavoni, Riccardo, Piselli, Dario
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Permits, contracts and their terms for biodiversity specimens [PDF]
We present two different typologies of legal/contractual information in the context of natural history objects: the Biodiversity Permit/Contract Typology categorises permits and contracts, and the Typology of Legal/Contractual Terms for Biodiversity ...
Edmund Schiller +11 more
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Access and benefit-sharing following the synthesis of horsepox virus [PDF]
To the editor — In January 2018, PLOS ONE published the chemical synthesis of horsepox virus (HPXV) by a group of privately funded Canadian researchers. The authors state that “[s]ince HPXV may be extinct and the only specimen of HPXV that has been identified is unavailable for investigation, we explored whether HPXV could be obtained by large-scale ...
Michelle F. Rourke +2 more
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Caesalpinia decapetala has been ranked as a high-impact invasive alien plant species in Ethiopia. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the impact of Caesalpinia decapetala on species diversity and the composition of invaded plant ...
Amare Assefa, Gebiyaw Tilaye
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Population structure, density and natural regeneration of the critically Endangered tree,
Conserving African dryland forests dominated by Boswellia, Commiphora, Vachellia , and Senegalia species is critical for biodiversity and local livelihoods.
Amare Seifu Assefa +6 more
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Biodiversity data: The importance of access and the challenges regarding benefit sharing
Negotiations around the potential inclusion of biodiversity data within the scope of access and benefit sharing mechanisms of international treaties on genetic resources have been contentious.
Eric von Wettberg, Colin K. Khoury
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Access and benefit-sharing: what indicators to measure ‘success’?
We examine challenges with measuring 'success' in access and benefit-sharing (ABS) of biological resources. We note a lack of indicators and draw on Pacific patent landscaping, ABS case studies, and research permit figures to highlight that ABS systems are functioning somewhat, although they are often not meeting expectations.
Robinson, DF, Wright, E
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ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld +5 more
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