Access to plant genetics resources for food and agriculture and benefit sharing in China: legal framework, current practices and future developments

The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is the only legally binding international instrument that governs the conservation, sustainable use, access and benefit‐sharing of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA). The Treaty plays a particularly vi...

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Autor principal: Xiaoyong Zhang
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Wiley 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/35805
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description The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is the only legally binding international instrument that governs the conservation, sustainable use, access and benefit‐sharing of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA). The Treaty plays a particularly vital role in ensuring sustainable agricultural development and food security. Since its entry into force, much progress has been made in implementing the Treaty. China has not yet acceded to the Treaty even though it holds a large number of accessions. Against this background, this article introduces China's legal framework that regulates access to PGRFA and benefit‐sharing as well as current practices for access to PGRFA and benefit‐sharing in China. It recommends China's accession to the Treaty following necessary amendments to the existing legal system.
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spelling CGSpace358052025-11-12T05:44:40Z Access to plant genetics resources for food and agriculture and benefit sharing in China: legal framework, current practices and future developments Xiaoyong Zhang access to information germplasm conservation international agreements law plant genetic resources policies The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is the only legally binding international instrument that governs the conservation, sustainable use, access and benefit‐sharing of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA). The Treaty plays a particularly vital role in ensuring sustainable agricultural development and food security. Since its entry into force, much progress has been made in implementing the Treaty. China has not yet acceded to the Treaty even though it holds a large number of accessions. Against this background, this article introduces China's legal framework that regulates access to PGRFA and benefit‐sharing as well as current practices for access to PGRFA and benefit‐sharing in China. It recommends China's accession to the Treaty following necessary amendments to the existing legal system. 2012-07 2014-06-10T09:06:23Z 2014-06-10T09:06:23Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/35805 en Limited Access application/pdf Wiley Xiaoyong Zhang -2012-Access to plant genetics resources for food and agriculture and benefit sharing in China: legal framework, current practices and future developments-Review of European Community and International Environmental Law 21 (2)-p. 137-148
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Access to plant genetics resources for food and agriculture and benefit sharing in China: legal framework, current practices and future developments
title Access to plant genetics resources for food and agriculture and benefit sharing in China: legal framework, current practices and future developments
title_full Access to plant genetics resources for food and agriculture and benefit sharing in China: legal framework, current practices and future developments
title_fullStr Access to plant genetics resources for food and agriculture and benefit sharing in China: legal framework, current practices and future developments
title_full_unstemmed Access to plant genetics resources for food and agriculture and benefit sharing in China: legal framework, current practices and future developments
title_short Access to plant genetics resources for food and agriculture and benefit sharing in China: legal framework, current practices and future developments
title_sort access to plant genetics resources for food and agriculture and benefit sharing in china legal framework current practices and future developments
topic access to information
germplasm conservation
international agreements
law
plant genetic resources
policies
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