Global Transformations in the Use of Biodiversity for Research and Development

Part I: Introduction.- Transformations in international law on access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing and domestic implementation: Introduction, synthesis and conclusions.- PART II: Post Nagoya Protocol Measures On Access And Benefit-Sharing And Domestic Implementation: Implementation In South America.- Access and benefit-sharing regime in Argentina: Experiences and perspectives.- Brazilian biodiversity law - challenges and opportunities for industries and research institutions.- Towards mutual supportiveness between the Nagoya Protocol and the Andean Sub-regional ABS Regime: The cases of Ecuador and Peru.-  New ABS legislation and practice in compliance with the Nagoya Protocol: Current situation and perspectives in Costa Rica.- Part III: Post Nagoya Protocol Measures On Access And Benefitsharing And Domestic Implementation: Implementation In Africa.- The South African ABS regime: New wine in old wine skins?.- The post Nagoya Protocol ABS Regime in Cameroon: Exploring the extent to which ongoing policy, regulatory developments and ABS practices uphold the obligations of the Protocol.-  The Ethiopian access and benefit-sharing regime: Stringent with a purpose.- Abracadabra! It is time for Kenyan ABS law to be born.- Part IV: Post Nagoya Protocol Measures On Access And Benefitsharing And Domestic Implementation: Implementation In Asia.- Access and benefit sharing law and policy in South Korea .- Malaysia - From no ABS law to a comprehensive legislation.- The new Vietnamese law on ABS: Overview and innovations in legislation and practice.- Part V: Post Nagoya Protocol Measures On Access And Benefitsharing And Domestic Implementation: Implementation In Australia.- ABS in Australia: From innovation to hesitation.- Part VI: Post Nagoya Protocol Measures On Access And Benefitsharing And Domestic Implementation: Implementation In Europe.- ABS Regulation in the European Union.- Access and benefit-sharing regime in

Evanson Chege Kamau is senior research fellow in law at the Research Centre for European Environmental Law (FEU), University of Bremen. His area of expertise is public international law, European law and intellectual property law. His research focuses on genetic resources, environment, development and traditional rights on biological resources and traditional knowledge. He has about 20 years of working experience and has widely published as well as provided legal consultancy in the area of focus.