Side Event
Does facilitated access of non-commercial research contribute to conservation and sustainable use?
Organizer
University of Bonn, Institute for Food and Resource Economics
Date and Time
28 February 2014 13:15 - 14:45
What are the most common and most wanted benefits derived from non-commercial research? What are the main challenges for implementing “facilitated access for non-commercial research”? What are the risks? The Nagoya Protocol calls for “facilitated access for non-commercial research, taking into account a possible change of intent”. But what will be the benefits going to nations providing facilitated access to their genetic resources? This side event will present the first results of a study conducted by The Institute for Food and Resource Economics (ILR, of the University of Bonn), with support of the German Research Foundation (DFG) Furthermore, we will present the perceptions of benefits among scientists and policy-makers from nine LAC countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cuba, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Colombia, Mexico and Peru), results from a workshop held in Lima (Nov. 20-22, 2013). Participants in the side-event will have the opportunity to comment on these topics. By highlighting the view of both, scientists working on basic research and policy-makers, this side-event should contribute to the future implementation of the Nagoya Protocol in both, user and provider countries;: what are the benefits, how to approach simplified measures, how to build on voluntary codes of conduct, best practices, standards and guidelines, and possible relevant information for the clearing-house mechanism.