A Review of Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) of Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge in Ethiopia: Status, Trends and Lessons Learned
Journal Title: Journal of Plant Science and Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Ethiopia has ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) as well as adopted African Model Law and Bonn Guidelines. And based on these laws, the Institute of Biodiversity Conservation (IBC) is the Competent National Authority (CAN) for CBD and focal point for ITPGRFA. Access to genetic resources and the associated traditional knowledge are subjected to the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) of the concerned local community which is the custodian of the genetic resources and community knowledge. According to the laws, the PIC should be given by the concerned community directly or by provisional committee of the regional council representing different Woredas (sub-district) or Zones (districts) or if the community falls in an area in different regions, by the provisional committee of the House of Peoples’ Representatives depending on their residence. After provision of PIC, the Institute of Biodiversity Conservation negotiates on Mutually Agreed Terms (MAT).
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Yeneahayu Fentahun Mihertu
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