Intervention by World Conservation Union and the Center for International Environmental Law with respect to contractual clauses on the access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge

The intervention by IUCN and CIEL argues that frameworks for accessing genetic resources and traditional knowledge must move beyond intellectual property rights to incorporate biodiversity conservation costs and the legal and customary rights of indigenous peoples and local communities.

• The authors assert that current intellectual property rights and patent systems are insufficient to ensure the protection of indigenous peoples' rights or the conservation of biological diversity.
• IUCN and CIEL recommend that any model clauses or normative frameworks for genetic resources and traditional knowledge must respect the customary laws, practices, and international rights of indigenous peoples and local communities, including those established in ILO Convention 169.
• The document emphasizes that the availability of genetic resources is dependent on the conservation of ecosystems and the activities of indigenous peoples and local communities, who act as custodians and creators of these resources.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2002). Intervention by World Conservation Union and the Center for International Environmental Law with respect to contractual clauses on the access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge. https://www.ciel.org/news/intervention-by-world-conservation-union-and-the-center-for-international-environmental-law-with-respect-to-contractual-clauses-on-the-access-to-genetic-resources-and-traditional-knowledge/

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Intervention by World Conservation Union and the Center for International Environmental Law with respect to contractual clauses on the access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge. 2002. https://www.ciel.org/news/intervention-by-world-conservation-union-and-the-center-for-international-environmental-law-with-respect-to-contractual-clauses-on-the-access-to-genetic-resources-and-traditional-knowledge/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2002intervention, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Intervention by World Conservation Union and the Center for International Environmental Law with respect to contractual clauses on the access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2002}, month = feb, url = {https://www.ciel.org/news/intervention-by-world-conservation-union-and-the-center-for-international-environmental-law-with-respect-to-contractual-clauses-on-the-access-to-genetic-resources-and-traditional-knowledge/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }