1. ABS Management Tool
ABS Management Tool International Stakeholder Workshop 27 and 28 November 2006
Costa Rica
Project Description +
Workshop Objectives
Sponsored by: SECO and UNU/IAS Organized by:
IISD, Stratos Inc., Jorge Cabrera

2. ABS Management Tool Project
Phase 1 ( )
Development of working draft Management Tool
Phase 2 (2004 – 2006)
Testing and revision of draft Management Tool
Outreach and stakeholder consultations
Assessment of feasibility for broader/formal use to support implementation of Bonn Guidelines
Supported by
Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)
International Advisory Committee
Executed by
IISD, Stratos Inc., Jorge Cabrera

3. The Need ABS Management Tool
Collaborative and mutually beneficial relationships
Provider
User
Build confidence to interact
Guide & inform negotiation and decision-making
Engender trust to work together

4. Purpose of the ABS Management Tool
Support implementation of CBD, Bonn Guidelines and emerging international regime on ABS
Provide practical guidance to:
Users to follow good practice standards in seeking access and using acquired genetic resources; and
Providers of genetic resources in making informed decisions about access and negotiating benefits
User benefits:
Guidance on good practices
Risk reduction and increased predictability
Access under terms supported by providers and broader stakeholders

5. User Guide

6. Structure of the Practice Standards Working Draft 2004

7. Structure of Proposed Voluntary Compliance Standards + Guidance Revised 2006
Prior Informed Consent
Criteria
Guidance
Tips for Grey Areas
Mutually Agreed Terms
Benefit Sharing
ABS Practice Guidance
Conservation
& Sustainable Use
Desired Outcomes
Guidance
Tips for Grey Areas
Traditional Knowledge
Community and Indigenous Participation

8. Project Activities Outreach + feedback on the ABS Management Tool
Feasibility
Structure
Content
Testing of the ABS – MT
Revision of the ABS–MT
Assessment of implementation options

9. Outreach and Feedback Industry Indigenous Peoples Governments
Researchers
NGOs

10. Testing the Management Tool in Practice
Field Tests
Use of the ABS-MT in new ABS negotiations (project level)
Australia
Bolivia
Cameroon
Malaysia
Tanzania
Self testing of the MT by companies and research organizations
Incorporating MT in internal guidance, management systems
Use in negotiation of access or benefit sharing agreements
Use of MT as a capacity building instrument
Provide clear understanding on ABS issues to stakeholders
As a basis for users or providers to apply the MT

11. Workshop Objectives
To share experience about challenges and solutions in negotiating and implementing ABS agreements
To contribute to the completion and implementation of a practical, effective and efficient practice standard for implementing CBD ABS provisions and the Bonn Guidelines:
Review and improve the revised ABS – MT as a CBD/Bonn Guidelines voluntary compliance standard – its content and its structure
To identify and provide guidance on options for implementing the ABS - MT