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Ecuador: Change Constitution to Protect Traditional Knowledge

by Shawn Sullivan Posted on September 8, 2014

  Ecuador’s national government has proposed to amend the country’s constitution to provide special protections against the misappropriation of traditional knowledge and biological diversity. Propuesta de enmiendas constitucionales sobre la protección de los Saberes Ancestrales y la Biodiversidad del Ecuador, Secretaría … Continue reading →

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Salvadoran Proposal To Ratify Nagoya Protocol Highlights Genetic Resources Legal Issues

by Shawn Sullivan Posted on September 18, 2012

A commission of El Salvador’s national Legislative Assembly has been conducting a wide-ranging consultation of various stakeholders in connection with the proposed ratification of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits … Continue reading →

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