After ten years of difficult negotiations, parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity have agreed on a treaty aimed at helping countries that provide genetic resources capture a share of the benefits arising from their use.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/agreement-reached-access-and-benefit-sharing
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/convention-biological-diversity-cbd
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/genetic-resources
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/benefit-sharing
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/japan
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity-agreements