The conference concluded unexpectedly when countries could not reach an agreement on establishing a new fund during an extensive 10-hour final plenary session that went all night and past dawn on the morning of 2 November. Delegates engaged in intense discussions late into the night, trying to address the numerous items on the agenda.
Manu Caddie provides some reflections on two weeks of rugged negotiations after 25 years of work towards a global Treaty to protect the rights of Indigenous peoples and prevent biopiracy. The global Intellectual Property (IP) system supposedly protects inventions and incentivises individuals, companies and countries to invest in creating new things. Patents, trademarks/brands, copyrighted artistic … Continue reading Reflections from the WIPO GRATK Treaty Negotiations
On 28 March 2023, AIR Trust submitted these documents to the Secretariat of the UN Convention on Bioloas views from AIR Trust, on behalf of an independent group of interdisciplinary Māori researchers, community members, and stakeholders. The submission relates to CBD Article 8j, and the issues for further consideration as reproduced from the Annex to COP15 Decision … Continue reading Decision 15/9 Submission
Katie Lee Riddle attended COP15 and provided the following report to AIR Trust on her return. COP15 AIR Trust ReportDownload
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