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Implementing access and benefit sharing in eight countries

Since 2012, national teams in eight countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America have been identifying options for policy, legal and administrative mechanisms for the implementation of the multilateral system of access and benefit sharing (MLS) for plant genetic resources. This article summarises if...

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Main Authors: Vernooy, Ronnie, Halewood, Michael, López Noriega, Isabel, Otieno, G., Lapena, I., Vodohue, R., Bessette, Guy
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Centre for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture (ILEIA) 2016
Subjects:
farmers
plant genetic resources
international agreements
policies
national planning
gene banks
community involvement
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/73343
Summary:Since 2012, national teams in eight countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America have been identifying options for policy, legal and administrative mechanisms for the implementation of the multilateral system of access and benefit sharing (MLS) for plant genetic resources. This article summarises if and how access and benefit sharing has been strengthened in the eight countries, and to what extent this has benefited family farmers.

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