Do national access regimes promote the use of genetic resources and benefit sharing? Online publication date: Sat, 01-Oct-2005
by Carlos M. Correa
International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development (IJESD), Vol. 4, No. 4, 2005
Abstract: This paper examines the implementation of national regimes on access to genetic resources in a number developing countries, particularly in the members of the Andean Community. It discusses the principles of the Convention on Biological Diversity that inspired such regimes, the main aspects of the adopted legislation, the expectations that countries had while introducing it and the problems faced by regulatory authorities in dealing with access applications. The paper also analyses the implications of such regimes on research and the extent to which the objectives with regard to benefit sharing have been reached. The problems created by the application of uniform rules to all kinds of genetic resources is also addressed, in connection with the treatment of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA). The paper suggests the need to review the access regimes in order to consider the special case of PGRFA, and to solve the difficulties found in their application.
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development (IJESD):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:
Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.
If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com
Our Blog 
Follow us on Twitter 
Visit us on Facebook