Reports from the meeting held on 16th March 2018 at Chester Zoo. During the day the speakers explained the development, understanding and use of the CBD, ABS and Nagoya Protocol legislation. Delegates were reminded that ‘benefit sharing’ does not necessarily mean money, and discussions identified both the moral and legal approaches to ABS and the Nagoya Protocol.
The Access and Benefit-sharing Clearing-house (ABSCH) is a platform for exchanging information on ABS and a key tool for facilitating the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol.
The Nagoya Protocol is a legally binding international agreement, however, it is also a framework with many ambiguities and unresolved issues. None the less this should not make us negative about an agreement that aspires to do the right thing. The most biodiverse rich parts of the world are ironically […]
BGCI, in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, has created a suite of learning modules on access and benefit sharing, essential for those working in botanic gardens. The modules take you step by step through the role of the CBD, the history of the Nagoya Protocol and important articles of the Protocol, as well as providing essential information for preparation and practical implementation. After every module there is a quick quiz to test your knowledge.
Link to the GSPC targets 2011-20 from the CBD web site (www.cbd.int).
Link to the CBD web site (www.cbd.int) and the pdf presentation on the UN Decade on Biodiversity.
Link to the details of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (2010), held in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, which adopted a revised and updated Strategic Plan for Biodiversity, including the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, for the 2011-2020 period (UN Decade on Biodiversity).
Link to the full text of the Nagoya Protocol from the Convention on Biological Diversity web site (www.cbd.int)
Web site for the Convention on Biological Diversity
