Nagoya Protocol

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/nagoya-protocol

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the legal status?A supplementary agreement to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
2. What is the date of adoption?October 29, 2010
3. Why does the Nagoya Protocol talk about "access" and "benefit sharing"?It lets countries decide who can use their plants and animals and makes sure they get a fair share of any money or help.
4. How does the Nagoya Protocol stop biopiracy?It requires scientists to ask permission first and share any profits with the country that owns the plants or animals.

Prior Informed Consent (PIC): The requirement for researchers or companies to obtain permission from a country's competent authority before accessing its genetic resources.
Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS): The framework governing how genetic resources can be accessed and how benefits from their use are shared with the provider country.
Genetic Resources: Material of plant, animal, microbial or other origin containing functional units of heredity, including actual or potential value.