Access and benefit-sharing in China: exploring the extent to which China fulfils the obligations of the Nagoya Protocol

• DOI: 10.4337/qmjip.2023.01.05
• Publication Date: 2023-05-09T19:39:16Z
• Authors: Nan Xia
• Keywords: China; 791; Convention on Biological Diversity; access and benefit-sharing; Nagoya Protocol

This article critically examines the implementation of Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing under Convention Biological Diversity (CBD) through China’s Draft Regulation (2017). The is still in draft form, but it definitely breaks new ground by establishing most comprehensive piece legislation for access benefit-sharing (ABS) China. Nevertheless, what surprising absence rigorous analysis this ground-breaking legislation. In an attempt to fill literature gap, while referring major provisions Protocol, seeks investigate how far (2017) China meeting requirements identify its normative gaps figure out needs be done giving full effect obligations Protocol.