An explanation of the Nagoya Protocol and Access and Benefit Sharing, and its implication for microbiology
Many countries in Europe have chosen not to put access controls in place
Abstract
The Nagoya Protocol was negotiated and agreed globally, however, it is the responsibility of each country that ratifies it to introduce their individual implementing procedures and practices.
Citation
Smith, D., da Silva, M., Jackson, J. and Lyal, C. (2017) An explanation of the Nagoya Protocol and Access and Benefit Sharing, and its implication for microbiology. Microbiology 163(3), 289–296.