ABS – Cooperation at eye level

There is little empirical evidence on the effectiveness of access and benefit sharing (ABS) under the Nagoya Protocol. If there is, it is relatively often in the form of case studies. The project ‘ABS - Cooperation at eye level’ now aims to analyse the perspective of provider countries on the implementation and effectiveness of ABS measures. On the one hand, effectiveness is understood as the satisfaction of the actors in the provider countries. On the other hand, the question is whether the measures contribute to the protection of biodiversity.

Expert interviews and a subsequent online survey on satisfaction with the negotiations and the implementation of the benefit sharing measures will be conducted.

The results will be validated through an international stakeholder workshop. The project started in January 2024 and is scheduled to be completed in March 2026.