Decoding Marine Genetic Resource Governance Under the BBNJ Agreement

Fran Humphries has specialised in marine and biodiversity law and policy for over two decades in government, academia and consultancies. She is an Associate Professor at Griffith Law School, Griffith University Australia with a background in fisheries management and marine law. She has led large international research consultancies on access and benefit sharing of biological resources for governments, UN organisations and other institutions. She was on the International Council of Environmental Law delegation for the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement negotiations.

• Part1.Treaty Interpretation And Commentary.- The Voyage Towards Governing Marine Genetic Resources of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction.- Infrastructure and Innovation under the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty.- Clarifying Scope and Definitions under the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty.- Key Principles and Objectives under the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty.- Interpreting the Notification System under the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty.- Interpreting Benefit-sharing under the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty.-Interpreting Monitoring and Transparency under the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty.- Traditional Knowledge Provisions under the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty.- The Place of Intellectual Property under the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty.- Part2.Practical Considerations For Aligning Practice With Intent.- Co-existence of the High Seas Marine Genetic Resource and other ABS frameworks.- Data Management and the ‘BBNJ Standardized Batch Identifier’ under the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty.- Benefit-Sharing Models.- Considerations concerning Ratification of the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty.- Guides For Scientists And Commercial End Users At Research, Development And Commercialisation Stages under the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty.- Concluding Chapter.