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Legislative, Administrative or Policy Measure
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last updated: 13 Sep 2018
ABS Toolkit for management of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge in Bhutan
- Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) is a relatively new concept in the country since it came to the
- forefront only after the adoption of the Nagoya Protocol in 2010. While there have been several
- efforts to create awareness on ABS till date, the need to provide holistic information on ABS under
- one window for the effective implementation of the ABS regime led to the development of this
- toolkit.
- This toolkit provides necessary information on the legal, administrative and policy framework
- for the implementation of ABS in the country, including national and international experiences.
- It is aimed at building the capacities of stakeholders involved in accessing Bhutanese genetic
- resources and/or associated traditional knowledge such as companies/private enterprises, local
- communities, policy makers, regulators, public and private research institutions and academia;
- and also to serve as a Communication, Education and Publication Awareness (CEPA) material on
- ABS.
- This toolkit was developed by a core team at the National Biodiversity Centre through a process
- comprising a desktop review, experiential learning, expert reviews, consultative meetings and
- stakeholder workshops. It is hoped that the toolkit will serve as a useful guiding document to
- foster successful ABS projects that will lead to the conservation and sustainable utilization of
- Bhutanese genetic resources and/or associated traditional knowledge with increased benefits for
- local communities.
National / Federal
Not legally binding
31 May 2018
Explanatory Information
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Person:
Mr Chencho
Dorji
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Person:Mr Chencho DorjiHead, BP and ABS Program, National Biodiversity Centre, BP and ABS ProgramSerbithangThimthrom, Thimphu
11001, BhutanPhone: +975-2-351218/351417,Fax: +975-2-351219,Email: dorjichencho@gmail.com,Website:
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Person:
Dr. Tashi Yangzome
Dorji
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Person:Dr. Tashi Yangzome DorjiProgram Director, National Biodiversity CentreSerbithangThimthrom, Thimphu
11001, BhutanPhone: +975-2-351218/ 351417,Fax: +975-2-351219,Email: yangzome2011@gmail.com,Website:
Person:Mr. Mani Prasad NirolaSr. Biodiversity Officer, National Biodiversity CentreSerbithangThimthrom, Thimphu
11001, BhutanPhone: +975-2-351218/ 351417,Fax: +975-2-351219,Email: mpnirola@moaf.gov.bt,Website:
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Chapter I of this tool kit introduces the concept of Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) with its various components and provides a brief history on the development of ABS. Chapter II briefly describes Bhutan’s biodiversity, and the policy and legal environment for biodiversity conservation at the national and international levels. Chapter III outlines the rationale and methodology for the development of the toolkit and specifies the intended users of this toolkit.
Chapter IV describes the scope of ABS implementation in the country and the processes involved, in particular, the institutional arrangements and stakeholders; and procedures established for access and benefit sharing. Chapter V traces the history of the Bhutan Access and Benefit Sharing Fund, including the rationale for establishing the Fund and its management.
Chapter VI discusses the mechanisms to monitor the access and utilization of genetic resources and/or associated traditional knowledge within the jurisdiction of the provider country as well as transboundary compliance. Chapter VII explains what biotrade means and how biotrade and ABS differ in terms of access to genetic resources and benefit sharing.
Chapter VIII presents some of the pilot ABS agreements implemented in the country over the last ten years in order to enable the effective implementation of the ABS regime. Chapter IX presents some examples of ABS implementation globally.
Finally, Chapter X provides an opportunity for self-assessment to check the level of understanding that this toolkit has created.
Chapter IV describes the scope of ABS implementation in the country and the processes involved, in particular, the institutional arrangements and stakeholders; and procedures established for access and benefit sharing. Chapter V traces the history of the Bhutan Access and Benefit Sharing Fund, including the rationale for establishing the Fund and its management.
Chapter VI discusses the mechanisms to monitor the access and utilization of genetic resources and/or associated traditional knowledge within the jurisdiction of the provider country as well as transboundary compliance. Chapter VII explains what biotrade means and how biotrade and ABS differ in terms of access to genetic resources and benefit sharing.
Chapter VIII presents some of the pilot ABS agreements implemented in the country over the last ten years in order to enable the effective implementation of the ABS regime. Chapter IX presents some examples of ABS implementation globally.
Finally, Chapter X provides an opportunity for self-assessment to check the level of understanding that this toolkit has created.
