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Marine Genetic Resources, Including Sharing of Benefits

Proceedings of the ASIL Annual Meeting, 2017
If we look at the development of international law of the sea, an evolution that can be traced back to the emergence of the traditional law of the sea and its transition into its modern version (enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea—UNCLOS), I would argue that we are now in the midst of another major moment in the ...
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Towards a treaty instrument on marine genetic resources

2014
Marine genetic resources other than fish and mammals are of increasing commercial interest and importance in genetic engineering but fail being properly addressed in the law of the sea and in international economic law. The paper analyses the implication of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea the Convention on Biodiversity the WTO ...
Wehrli, Judith, Cottier, Thomas, Ribeiro, Marta Chantal   +2 more
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Part II: Marine Genetic Resources

Abstract This chapter provides a holistic overview of Part II of the Biodiversity beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement dealing with marine genetic resources (MGRs) and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits. The negotiations of this Part were characterized by heated debates focusing on the legal status of these resources.
Konrad Jan Marciniak, Arianna Broggiato, Judith Gobin   +2 more
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Marine genetic resources: A review of scientific and commercial interest

Marine Policy, 2009
Abstract Marine genetic resources both within and beyond national jurisdiction have been the focus of international negotiations in a range of forums in recent years. One recurrent theme throughout these discussions has been the absence of detailed information upon which policy responses to the emerging issue of the conservation and sustainable use ...
David Leary, Marjo Vierros, Gwenaëlle Hamon, Salvatore Arico, Catherine Monagle   +4 more
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Towards a Practical Approach to Regulating Marine Genetic Resources

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2019
Negotiations are currently underway for a new international legally binding instrument (ILBI) under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ). The General Assembly has authorised negotiations on four elements of a “package”.
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Chapter 24. Existing Legal Frameworks Relevant to Marine Genetic Resources

2013
Advocates for conventional intellectual property systems argue that intellectual property rights create effective incentives for innovative use of biodiversity and lead to benefit-sharing arrangements with the holders of genetic resources and biodiversity.
Byung-Il Kim, Seokwoo Lee
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Moving the Marine Genetic Resources Debate Forward: Some Reflections

The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law, 2012
Abstract This paper offers some brief reflections on issues surrounding the ongoing debate in relation to the legal status of marine genetic resources in areas beyond national jurisdiction. It considers one possible solution to the ideological divide over the relevance of the common heritage of mankind to marine genetic resources, modelled on Article ...
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Genetic aspects of the petroleum resource potential of marine sedimentary basins

Oceanology, 2008
The historical-genetic method developed at the Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences for the assessment of the petroleum resource potential is discussed with consideration of its main tasks and the successive procedures in its application.
Yu. M. Berlin, M. M. Marina
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ABNJ Marine Genetic Resources: Everything, everywhere, all at once. 

EverythingThe international community has achieved remarkable commitments to regulate the exploration and exploitation of marine genetic resources (MGRs), including international legally-binding instruments.  The objective of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of ...
Montse Pérez Rodríguez, Marta A. Ballesteros   +1 more
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