INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE Summary of Benefit-Sharing Discussions Seminar on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Thomas Greiber (LL.M.) Senior Legal Officer, IUCN Environmental Law Centre
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INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE
Summary of Benefit-Sharing Discussions
Seminar on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction
Thomas Greiber (LL.M.)Senior Legal Officer, IUCN Environmental Law Centre
INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE
Maint Points
• Need for benefit-sharing
• Importance of differentiated benefit-sharing
• Access component
• Need for better understanding
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INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE
Different reasons (having their basis in UNCLOS text):• Conservation goal
– ABS as part of a complete & complementary BBNJ package– Potential benefits could support other tools of package– Tools of package might become necessary in context of access
• Common heritage as philosophical / ethical concept– Preservation for future generations– Fairness (right thing / solidarity / just & equitable economic order)– Need to be adjusted / interpreted in light of new developments
• Enabling conditions– Aligning scientific and legal world (securing conditions for research)
• Filling gaps of UNCLOS & Nagoya Protocol
Need for BS
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Range of benefits:• Monetary benefits
• Non-monetary benefits (needs based)– Capacity building, joint research, joint ventures– Access to central repository / common pool (material and / or