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Legal Aspects Of Prior Informed Consent On Access To Genetic Resources, Kuei-Jung Ni
Legal Aspects Of Prior Informed Consent On Access To Genetic Resources, Kuei-Jung Ni
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Since the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has been in force, national implementation of the access to and benefit-sharing (ABS) requirement on genetic resources has been flourishing. A requirement of prior informed consent (PIC) by the people controlling access to genetic resources constitutes a major instrument to deter illegal bioprospecting and to ensure fair access to genetic resources.
This Article aims to analyze the continuing global lawmaking on PIC and to conduct a comparative study on how genetically rich nations implement the PIC requirement with a view to examining whether the genuine mandate of the CBD has been fulfilled.
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