Unraveling the Nagoya Protocol
A Commentary on the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing to the Convention on Biological Diversity
Author(s)
Morgera, Elisa
Tsioumani, Elsa
Buck, Matthias
Language
EnglishAbstract
The Nagoya Protocol is an unprecedented international environmental agreement that equally addresses development, distributive justice, and environmental sustainability. With a balanced view of the various possible interpretations of the Protocol provisions, in light of different national and regional perspectives, and a systematic highlighting of its legal innovations, Unraveling the Nagoya Protocol: A Commentary on the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing to the Convention on Biological Diversity will serve as a seminal work for all those interested in the environment, human rights, economics and both legal and scientific innovations. Readership: Academics and practitioners interested in international environmental law, biodiversity, human rights and sustainable development.
Keywords
International environmental law; Biodiversity; Human rights; Indigenous peoples; International law; International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture; Nagoya Protocol; Traditional knowledge; United Nations; United Nations Environment ProgrammeDOI
10.1163/9789004217188ISBN
9789004217188Publisher
BrillPublisher website
https://brill.com/Publication date and place
2014Imprint
Brill | NijhoffSeries
Legal Studies on Access and Benefit-sharing, 2Classification
Asian history