Implementing access and benefit sharing in eight countries
Since 2012, national teams in eight countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America have been identifying options for policy, legal and administrative mechanisms for the implementation of the multilateral system of access and benefit-sharing (MLS) for plant genetic resources. This article summarises if and how access and benefit-sharing have been strengthened in the eight countries, and to what extent this has benefited family farmers.
Topic(s)
Sustaining local crop diversity, Policy for sustainable use
Subject area(s)
Policy development, Strengthening seed systems
Subject category(ies)
Access and benefit sharing, Community seed banks
Publisher
Centre for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture (ILEIA)
Publication date
2016
DOI
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Resource type
Case study
Resource format
HTML
Primary geographic focus
Global
Open access
Yes