Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge: Equitable Partnerships in PracticeSarah A. Laird Biodiversity research and prospecting are long-standing activities taking place in a new legal and ethical environment. Following entry into force of the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1993, and other recent policy developments, expectations and obligations for research and prospecting partnerships have changed. However, to date there are few guides to integrating these concepts with practice. This book offers practical guidance on how to arrive at equitable biodiversity research and prospecting partnerships. Drawing on experience and lessons learned from around the world, it provides case studies, analysis and recommendations in a range of areas that together form a new framework for creating equity in these partnerships. They include researcher codes of ethics, institutional policies, community research agreements, the design of more effective commercial partnerships and biodiversity prospecting contracts, the drafting and implementation of national 'access and benefit-sharing' laws, and institutional tools for the distribution of financial benefits. As part of the People and Plants initiative to enhance the role of communities in efforts to conserve biodiversity and use natural resources sustainably, Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge will be invaluable to students, researchers and local communities, academic institutions, international agencies, government bodies and companies involved in biodiversity research, prospecting and conservation. |
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... academic research in the policy creates a foundation from which all collections are ' cleared ' by source countries and local communities , and for a distinction to be made between commer- cial and academic collections . The University ...
... academic and commercial best practice . Each institution will now add detail and emphasis , reflecting the local context , and begin the laborious process of implemen- tation . This is likely to be especially challenging for developing ...
... academic academic researchers collect resources and knowledge for commercial companies . Less directly , but more commonly , most companies acquire infor- mation on traditional uses of species via academic publications and databases ...
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equitable biodiversity research relationships | 3 |
codes of ethics | 16 |
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