Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge: Equitable Partnerships in PracticeBiodiversity 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 and commercial research relationships (in order to avoid lumping all biodiversity research in with biodiversity prospecting, which raises a wider range of more restrictive obligations), as previously noted these distinctions ...
... academic and commercial research activities. A consortium of botanic gardens has developed a comprehensive policy that harmonizes practices across institutions, entitled Common Policy Guidelines for Participating Botanic Gardens on ...
... academic research equation. The entry into force of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in December 1993, and expanded recognition of the cultural and environmental rights of indigenous peoples and local ...
... academic researchers, corporate researchers or local communities may be intended to develop new products based on biodiversity traditionally used by local communities or elaborated by individual innovators. It may also involve screening ...
... academic or commercial research has proved difficult, and in many countries – such as the Philippines – all research is regulated in an effort to control subsequent use and set formal terms for benefit-sharing. The high media profile ...
Contents
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Biodiversity research and prospecting in protected areas | 125 |
Community relationships with researchers | 177 |
The commercial use of biodiversity and traditional knowledge
| 239 |
National policy context | 360 |
Conclusions and recommendations | 415 |
Directory of useful contacts and resources | 430 |
Contributors contact information | 443 |
Acronyms and abbreviations | 447 |
Glossary | 454 |
References | 461 |
Index | 489 |
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Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge: Equitable Partnerships in Practice Sarah A Laird Limited preview - 2010 |
Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge: Equitable Partnerships in Practice Sarah A. Laird Limited preview - 2002 |