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

ABS Management Tool Project Phase 1 (2003 - 2004) 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

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

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

User Guide

Structure of the Practice Standards Working Draft 2004

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

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

Outreach and Feedback Industry Indigenous Peoples Governments Researchers NGOs

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

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