The effectiveness of access and benefit sharing in Costa Rica: implications for national and international regimes

Richerzhagen, Carmen; Holm-Mueller, Karin

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2004.06.031

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“…Notable exceptions are Mexico and Costa Rica, where CBD goals and objectives have been incorporated into cross-cutting sectoral policies as well as monitoring efforts (Aguilar-Stroen and Dhillion 2003). Challenges still remain with respect to determining the level of protection awarded to biodiversity in the region (including Mexico and Costa Rica) and extent of benefit sharing (Aguilar-Stroen and Dhillion 2003;Richerzhagen and Holm-Mueller 2005;DeOliveira 2008). Despite these significant challenges, theories on social or institutional learning suggest that CBD has great potential in future implementation once CBD goals are effectively integrated into policies and executed through decentralized, development-oriented agencies (Seibenhuner and Suplie 2005;DeOliveira 2008).…”

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confidence: 98%

The endangered forests of Bangladesh: why the process of implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity is not working

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Bangladesh has been a signatory to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) although implementation of the convention has been poor. We independently assessed the extent to which the program of work (POW) of the CBD has been implemented in Bangladesh by carrying out workshops involving local communities, conservation organizations, universities, and government departments involved in forest conservation. Our analyses indicate that there is little or no understanding of the

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The endangered forests of Bangladesh: why the process of implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity is not working

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“…Other examples for ABS have shown that this often takes the form of direct payments for the bioprospecting of new products (e.g. Richerzhagen & Holm-Mueller 2005). However, applying the principles of ABS to the orchid trade will require a different approach.…”

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“…Whilst this may be a useful model for the mass-market horticultural industry, it is unlikely to work for the orchid species market, which is supplied by small businesses selling a large range of species in small numbers. Additionally, direct payments would only be successful for newly commercialized species, as sharing benefits is particularly difficult if captive breeding or propagation has already been taking place for some time in different countries (Roe et al 2002; Richerzhagen & Holm-Mueller 2005).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, despite its recognized importance, to date there have been few studies of how ABS has worked in real markets. These studies include ABS examples in the agricultural (Richerzhagen & Holm-Mueller 2005), cosmetic (Lybbert et al 2002), pharmaceutical and phytomedical (Laird & Lisinge 1998), and food supplement sectors (Vermeylen 2007). However, efforts to assess the extent and form of ABS in other markets that rely on the development of new products from wild genetic resources are limited.…”

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Assessing the extent of access and benefit sharing in the wildlife trade: lessons from horticultural orchids in Southeast Asia

Hinsley

Roberts

2017

Envir. Conserv.

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SUMMARYThe equitable sharing of benefits from natural resources is a key target of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Trade in its native species is one way in which a country can potentially benefit from its natural resources, and even small-scale traders can now access global markets online. However, little is known about the extent of benefit sharing for many products, and the extent to which the appropriate processes and permits are being used. We surveyed online trade in a lucrative and widely sold product in Southeast Asia (horticultural orchids) to assess the extent of access and benefit sharing. In total, 20.8% (n = 1120) of orchid species from the region were being sold. Although seven out of ten countries were trading, five had very little or no trade in their native species, and the majority of recently described endemic species being traded from non-range states had no reported Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora exports from their country of origin. We suggest that addressing access and benefit-sharing gaps requires wider recognition of the problem, coupled with capacity building in the countries currently benefitting least: Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia. The priority should be to increase botanical capacity and enable these countries to better control the commercialization and trade of their native species.

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“…To date, there is a lack of evidence to support the assumption that benefit-sharing leads to effective conservation of biodiversity (Suneetha and Pisupati, 2009;Pisupati and Bavikatte, 2014). In addition, the burden on the users (such as universities and private companies) and regulatory authorities in terms of administrative complexity when complying with ABS legislation and conducting benefit-sharing can act as a disincentive for utilisation of genetic resources, potentially limiting the benefits derived and shared (Richerzhagen and Holm-Mueller, 2005;Tvedt, 2013). Further challenges exist with regards to achieving fair and equitable benefit-sharing and sustainable development (Louafi, 2013;Tsioumani, 2018).…”

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Developing a Methodology to Balance Benefit-Sharing: Application in the Context of Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction

Collins

Sirakaya

Vanagt³

et al. 2020

GenResJ

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The effectiveness and success of beneﬁt-sharing measures to date, particularly in contributing towards the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, has been questionable. This is likely related to the degree of beneﬁcial impacts versus burden on the users and regulatory authorities in terms of administrative complexities. It is, therefore, timely to reconsider which forms of beneﬁt-sharing may most favourably balance the associated beneﬁcial and burdensome aspects. The aim of this paper is to develop and demonstrate a beneﬁt-sharing balance methodology which can be used as a tool to help decision-makers to select options in an objective and transparent manner. Application in the biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction context provides a useful example of how this tool can be used. Results suggest that sharing of genetic sequence data and research results provide the most favourable balance in terms of non-monetary beneﬁt sharing, whilst the most favourable monetary beneﬁt-sharing options were associated with research funding and salaries. The beneﬁt-sharing balance methodology presented here provides a useful tool and starting point, which can be built upon in the future, to include more detailed information gathered from expert groups to consolidate the perceived balance of beneﬁcial impacts versus burden. In addition, the equation can be tailored according to different policy settings where different beneﬁt-sharing factors may be more appropriate. Ultimately, use of this tool could help to enhance implementation of beneﬁt-sharing policies/legislation with greater potential to balance beneﬁcial impacts with associated burden, thereby enhancing workability of the access and beneﬁt-sharing system as a whole.

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The effectiveness of access and benefit sharing in Costa Rica: implications for national and international regimes

Cited by 25 publications

References 9 publications

The endangered forests of Bangladesh: why the process of implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity is not working

The endangered forests of Bangladesh: why the process of implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity is not working

Assessing the extent of access and benefit sharing in the wildlife trade: lessons from horticultural orchids in Southeast Asia

Developing a Methodology to Balance Benefit-Sharing: Application in the Context of Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction

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