Biodiversity, Access and Benefit-Sharing

Daniel F. Robinson is Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Environmental Studies, University of New South Wales, Australia, and Visiting Research Fellow, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), Geneva, Switzerland. He is author of Confronting Biopiracy (Earthscan, 2010).

• Part 1: Access and Benefit Sharing 1. Introduction, Context, Methods and Trends 2. The Nagoya Protocol Part 2: Biodiscovery Access and Benefit Sharing Case Studies 3. The ICBG Madagascar Project 4. ABS Agreements in Thailand 5. The Samoan Mamala Case 6. The Moroccan Argan Case 7. The Australian ABS System and Examples 8. The Santo 2006 Global Biodiversity Expedition, Vanuatu 9. The ICBG Papua New Guinea Project 10. The ICBG Panama Project Part 3: Overview, Discussions and Themes 11. Discussions and Themes 12. Conclusions

"Robinson’s meticulous analysis is a valuable contribution to discussion on how to achieve fairness in both bioprospecting projects and genetic resource access regulation, and whether such an aspiration is even possible. The numerous case studies are fascinating and the analysis is unfailingly authoritative, making the book essential reading for scholars and policymakers." – Graham Dutfield, Professor of International Governance, University of Leeds, UK"Overall, this is a useful reference book and a reminder that biodiversity is much, much more than a carbon sink." – Royal Society of Biology, Dr. A M Mannion"In this book, Robinson masterfully combines his vast experience in human geography and environmental law with his meticulous and extensive research methods to present a set of important case studies and discussions for further reflection and pragmatic thinking on core issues relating to the implementation of the ABS regime...In all, Robinson’s research is deep and expansive." – Intellectual Property Journal, Oluwatobiloba Moody, Center for International Governance Innovation