Decoding Marine Genetic Resource Governance Under the BBNJ Agreement / edited by Fran Humphries.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Humphries, Fran.

Series:

Sustainable Development Goals Series, 2523-3092

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental law, International.

Law of the sea.

International law.

Aeronautics--Law and legislation.

Environmental law.

Environmental management.

Sustainability.

International Environmental Law.

Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space.

Environmental Law.

Environmental Management.

Local Subjects:

Environmental law, International.

Law of the sea.

International law.

Aeronautics--Law and legislation.

Environmental law.

Environmental management.

Sustainability.

International Environmental Law.

Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space.

Environmental Law.

Environmental Management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (496 pages)

329 p. : $b ill. ; 26 cm.

Edition:

1st ed. 2025.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2025.

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2025.

Summary:

This open access book provides practical guidance for understanding the new treaty adopted in June 2023 that will change the way biodiversity is governed in about two thirds of the oceans known as areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ). The Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction is an achievement for global cooperation in conservation, sustainability and equity. The treaty provisions in Part II on Marine Genetic Resource (MGR) governance were the most contentious element of negotiations, resulting in significant innovation and compromise. It has an ambitious framework with many details yet to be fleshed out after the treaty comes into force. There is no comprehensive guidance for stakeholders about what the treaty means for their current and future research and development (R&D) and commercialisation of MGR of ABNJ, digital sequence information and associated traditional knowledge. Through a detailed commentary and real world examples, this book interprets and analyses the treaty text to offer practical considerations, guidelines and tools to assist policy makers as well as scientists and commercial end users to align their R&D practices with the expected implementation of the treaty.

Contents:

Part1.Treaty Interpretation And Commentary

The Voyage Towards Governing Marine Genetic Resources of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction

Infrastructure and Innovation under the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty

Clarifying Scope and Definitions under the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty

Key Principles and Objectives under the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty

Interpreting the Notification System under the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty

Interpreting Benefit-sharing under the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty

Interpreting Monitoring and Transparency under the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty

Traditional Knowledge Provisions under the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty

The Place of Intellectual Property under the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty

Part2.Practical Considerations For Aligning Practice With Intent

Co-existence of the High Seas Marine Genetic Resource and other ABS frameworks

Data Management and the ‘BBNJ Standardized Batch Identifier’ under the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty

Benefit-Sharing Models

Considerations concerning Ratification of the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty

Guides For Scientists And Commercial End Users At Research, Development And Commercialisation Stages under the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty

Concluding Chapter.

ISBN:

9783031721007

3031721004

OCLC:

1505732365