1. Rethink the expansion of access and benefit sharing.
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Laird, Sarah, Wynberg, Rachel, Rourke, Michelle, Humphries, Fran, Muller, Manuel Ruiz, and Lawson, Charles
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BIOLOGY , *MARINE biodiversity , *SCIENCE ,UNITED Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982) - Abstract
The article discusses United Nations (UN) policy processes are embracing access and benefit sharing (ABS) policy approach to biological conservation and equity in science. It mentions that several countries are negotiating a treaty under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to address governance gaps in the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ).
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- 2020