Construction of a fund for the sharing of benefits from the utilization of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture

Joseph Cooper ()

Environment and Development Economics, 2001, vol. 6, issue 01, pages 47-62

Abstract: A major issue in international multilateral negotiations is the creation of a fund for the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA). This paper provides a conceptual understanding of the economic value of PGRFA, identifies proxies for this value that can be used to determine the relative contribution of each country to the benefit-sharing fund, and evaluates the suitability of each proxy to this task.

Date: 2001

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