ABS - 8 + 8j

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    8j (1)

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    ABS (1)

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    Why an international regime must be legally binding; towards a traditional knowledge commons; ABS, 8j and protected areas collide; and [square brackets].
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    ABS (2)

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    Article 8j + ABS; African ILC's present demands for the international regime; non-discrimination and the international regime
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    ABS (3)

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    Study finds pirating of African Heritage; The Two Row Wampum Treaty and the International Regime; The relevance of UNDRIPs in the CBD processes - Canada needs to uphold its' legal obligations; No narrowing of the definition of Traditional Knowledge
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    ABS (4)

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    STRONG NATURE, Agricultural Biodiversity, Intellectual Property, Non-coerced PIC, Lessons from Gold Mining, Report from Barcelona