Several areas of controversy need to be resolved and concrete steps implemented if mutual supportiveness between the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) is to be achieved, according to experts at a recent workshop.
Participants at the workshop focused on disclosure requirements, with particular emphasis placed on discussions dealing with […]
Several areas of controversy need to be resolved and concrete steps implemented if mutual supportiveness between the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) is to be achieved, according to experts at a recent workshop.
Participants at the workshop focused on disclosure requirements, with particular emphasis placed on discussions dealing with access and benefit-sharing, traditional knowledge and intellectual property rights. The meeting, which took place in Geneva on 21 April 2005, was organized by the Center of International Environmental Law, International Center for Trade and Sustainable Development, L’ Institut du Développement Durable et des Relations Internationales, IUCN and the Quaker United Nations Office.
Links to further information:
Ensuring the Incorporation of Biodiversity in the World Trade Organization, IUCN Press Release, 21 April 2005
Disclosure Requirements: Incorporating the CBD Principles in the TRIPS Agreement on the Road to Hong Kong – Dialogue Description, Agenda, Presentations and Background Documents, April 2005