TY - CHAP

T1 - Models of benefit-sharing policy

T2 - Opportunities and challenges in ensuring equitable natural product discovery in Africa

AU - Neimark, Benjamin D.

PY - 2009/12/20

Y1 - 2009/12/20

N2 - Since the latter half of the 20th century, there have been a number of international and national agreements created for the purposes of distributing benefits derived from the commercialization of natural products and the protection of intellectual property rights. However, in Africa, there exist many challenges to the adoption, implementation and enforcement of the agreement at the national level. In this paper, I highlight different models that have been implemented across Africa. By identifying both the shortcomings and opportunities in current models, one can better seek to build more equitable partnerships in practice.

AB - Since the latter half of the 20th century, there have been a number of international and national agreements created for the purposes of distributing benefits derived from the commercialization of natural products and the protection of intellectual property rights. However, in Africa, there exist many challenges to the adoption, implementation and enforcement of the agreement at the national level. In this paper, I highlight different models that have been implemented across Africa. By identifying both the shortcomings and opportunities in current models, one can better seek to build more equitable partnerships in practice.

U2 - 10.1021/bk-2009-1021.ch029

DO - 10.1021/bk-2009-1021.ch029

M3 - Chapter (peer-reviewed)

AN - SCOPUS:84905591657

SN - 9780841269873

T3 - ACS Symposium Series

SP - 537

EP - 548

BT - African Natural Plant Products

PB - American Chemical Society

ER -