Utilization of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge in academic research. A good practice guide for access and benefit-sharing

SWISS ACADEMIES REPORTS, VOL. 11, NO 4, 2016

This guide informs the academic community – researchers and research managers alike – about the system that governs access to genetic resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge and the sharing of the benefits arising from their use, as established by the Convention on Biological Diversity and its Nagoya Protocol. Along Art. 20.1 the brochure explains the steps that researchers must take when accessing biological resources for research purposes and it informs about the Agreement on Access and Benefit-sharing for Academic Research (ABS) legislation in Switzerland.