Policy Briefs
People and Plants collaborates with groups around the world to develop resources and tools for policy makers. These include policy briefs that distill technical or complex information into forms that are easily used by policy-makers and others, as well as policy briefs that communicate the knowledge and experiences of local groups on the margins of the policy process who are significantly impacted by laws and policies. A sample is below.
Laird, S., Muir, G., Shanley, P., Pierce, A., López Binnquist, C., de Beer, J., Vinceti, B. & Walter, S. (2024). Forests, trees and wild species in agrifood systems – Optimizing benefits for biodiversity, climate and health. Rome, FAO.
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Laird, S. and Wynberg, R. (2021). Connecting The Dots… Biodiversity Conservation, Sustainable Use And Access And Benefit Sharing. BioInnovation Africa (implemented by GIZ and funded by BMZ), Voices for BioJustice, People and Plants International, and University of Cape Town.
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The Executive Summary is available in English and French.
Laird S, Ingram V, Awono A and Asaha S. (2020). Conservation and equity in the trade and use of biological and genetic resources - what does ABS bring to the table? Access and Benefit Sharing and the Case of Bush Mango (Irvingia spp.) in Cameroon. Voices for BioJustice, Policy Brief.
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Hazam, J. and Lavelle, J. (2020). Implementing Namibia’s Access to Biological and Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge Act. Voices for BioJustice, Policy Brief.
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Nott, M. (2020). Benefit Sharing and Environmental Sustainability in Policy and Practice: Commercialisation of the Resurrection Bush (Myrothamnus flabellifolia) in Southern Africa. Voices for BioJustice, Policy Brief.
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Wynberg, R. (2020). Rooibos: A Testing Ground for Access and Benefit Sharing in South Africa and Beyond. Voices for BioJustice, Policy Brief.
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Manuel Ruiz Muller, Sarah Laird and Rachel Wynberg. (2020). Why Defining the Scope of Access and Benefit Sharing Matters. Voices for BioJustice, Policy Brief. Darwin Initiative, University of Cape Town, People and Plants International.
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Sarah Laird and Rachel Wynberg. (2017). Access and Benefit Sharing in a Time of Scientific, Technological and Market Change: Essential Lessons for Policy Makers. University of Cape Town, People and Plants International, and the ABS Capacity Development Initiative.
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Rachel Wynberg. (2015). Access and Benefit-Sharing: Key Points for Policy-Makers, Agriculture. The ABS Capacity Development Initiative, GIZ; University of Cape Town; and People and Plants International.
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Sarah Laird. (2015). Access and Benefit-Sharing: Key Points for Policy-Makers, The Pharmaceutical Industry. The ABS Capacity Development Initiative, GIZ; University of Cape Town; and People and Plants International. Download PDF.
Sarah Laird. (2015). Access and Benefit-Sharing: Key Points for Policy-Makers, Industrial Biotechnology. The ABS Capacity Development Initiative, GIZ; University of Cape Town; and People and Plants International. Download PDF.
Sarah Laird and Rachel Wynberg. (2015). Access and Benefit-Sharing: Key Points for Policy-Makers, Botanicals. The ABS Capacity Development Initiative, GIZ; University of Cape Town; and People and Plants International.
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Sarah Laird and Rachel Wynberg. (2015). Access and Benefit-Sharing: Key Points for Policy-Makers, Cosmetics. The ABS Capacity Development Initiative, GIZ; University of Cape Town; and People and Plants International.
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Rachel Wynberg. (2015). Access and Benefit-Sharing: Key Points for Policy-Makers, The food and beverage industry. The ABS Capacity Development Initiative, GIZ; University of Cape Town; and People and Plants International.
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Sarah Laird and Rachel Wynberg. (2013). Bioscience at a Crossroads: Access and Benefit Sharing in a Time of Scientific, Technological and Industry Change. Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Download PDF.
Sarah Laird, Rachel Wynberg and Rebecca J. McLain. (2009). Wild Product Governance. United Nations University, Centre for International Forestry Research, People and Plants International, Environmental Evaluation Unit, University of Cape Town, and the Institute for Culture and Ecology.
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Sarah Laird and Rachel Wynberg. (2008). Access and Benefit-Sharing in Practice: Trends in Partnerships Across Sectors. CBD Technical Series No. 38.
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Sarah Laird, Catherine Monagle and Sam Johnston. (2008). Queensland Biodiscovery Collaboration. The Griffith University AstraZeneca Natural Products Discovery: An Access and Benefit-Sharing Case Study. United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS).
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