International Law and its Application: Biodiversityy and International Obligations Derived from Natural Genetics Resources in Costa Rica

Anuario Mexicano de Derecho internacional, Volumen XII 2012, pp. 673-696

Anuario Mexicano de Derecho internacional

17 Pages Posted: 21 Sep 2016

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Sergio Peña-Neira

Faculty of Law, Center for Society and Health. U. Mayor, Visiting Researcher, Transnational Law Institute-Kings College London, Brandon R. Fellow, 17-18, Lauterpacht, U of Cambridge

Date Written: 2012

Abstract

Sharing benefits from the utilization of Natural Genetic Resources is one of the main problems addressed by the Convention on Biological Diversity though the obligation to Member States to take legal, administrative and policy measures towards its application at the national level because all Member States (developing countries as well as developed countries) honour "pacta sunt servanda". Without honouring this international law obligation derived from an international treaty a violation of an international obligation is derived. It is possible to find one example of such application. This article focuses on the interpretation of article 15.7 of the Convention on Biological Diversity to apply this international obligation into national legal rights and obligations, to comply with the obligation and the second step, the application of this national legal rules in the territory of the State, Costa Rica.

Keywords: Equitable sharing of benefits, International Law obligations and rights, Natural Genetic Resources, legislation, Costa Rica, case studies.

JEL Classification: JEL 12

Suggested Citation

Peña-Neira, Sergio, International Law and its Application: Biodiversityy and International Obligations Derived from Natural Genetics Resources in Costa Rica (2012). Anuario Mexicano de Derecho internacional, Volumen XII 2012, pp. 673-696, Anuario Mexicano de Derecho internacional, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2489143

Sergio Peña-Neira (Contact Author)

Faculty of Law, Center for Society and Health. U. Mayor, Visiting Researcher, Transnational Law Institute-Kings College London, Brandon R. Fellow, 17-18, Lauterpacht, U of Cambridge ( email )

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