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Compromise UN Protocol Treaty Against Biopiracy Adopted In Japan

By Intellectual Property Watch

With a standing ovation in the early hours of the morning of Saturday, in Nagoya, Japan, an international instrument aimed at preventing misappropriation of genetic resources was adopted by members of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. The protocol is also intended to ensure that benefits accrued from the use of those genetic resources are shared equitably with the provider country.

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Full post as published by Intellectual Property Watch on October 29, 2010 (boomark / email).