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BfN Schriften 244 - An economic analysis of new instruments for Access and Benefit-Sharing under the CBD – Standardisation options for ABS transaction. Interim Report

Economics
Biodiversity
BfN-Schriften
In the research project we intend to analyse whether model clauses are an appropriate instrument to reduce transaction costs, as well as how they should be designed to fit different kinds of transactions with genetic resources under the CBD.
Author
Sabine Täuber, Karin Holm-Müller and Ute Feit
Editor
Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
Year of publication
2009
Edition
244
Language
English
Pages
58

Description

Furthermore, we discuss the question of the acceptance of this instrument among different user groups and providers. We chose sectoral model clauses to focus on as concrete option for contract standardisation for different reasons. From literature and preliminary interviews within the project we learned that ABS agreements vary in different aspects, even within what is typically described as a distinct user group (such as pharmaceuticals). 

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