South Africa's Bioprospecting, Access and Benefit-Sharing ...
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Appendix 1: Acronyms <strong>and</strong> abbreviations<br />
Appendix 1: Acronyms <strong>and</strong> abbreviations<br />
ABS<br />
access <strong>and</strong> benefit sharing<br />
BABS <strong>Bioprospecting</strong>, <strong>Access</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Benefit</strong> <strong>Sharing</strong><br />
BMP<br />
Biodiversity Management Plan<br />
BSA<br />
benefit-sharing agreement<br />
CBD<br />
Convention on Biological Diversity<br />
CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna <strong>and</strong> Flora<br />
DAC<br />
Department of Arts <strong>and</strong> Culture<br />
DAFF Department of Agriculture, Forestry <strong>and</strong> Fisheries<br />
DEA<br />
Department of Environmental Affairs<br />
DOH<br />
Department of Health<br />
DST<br />
Department of Science <strong>and</strong> Technology<br />
DTI<br />
Department of Trade <strong>and</strong> Industry<br />
GMO genetically modified organism<br />
IBR<br />
indigenous biological resource<br />
IKS<br />
indigenous knowledge system<br />
IPR<br />
intellectual property right<br />
ITPGRFA International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food <strong>and</strong> Agriculture<br />
MAT<br />
mutually agreed terms<br />
MLRA Marine Living Resources Act (No. 18 of 1998)<br />
MTA<br />
material transfer agreement<br />
NEMA National Environmental Management Act (No. 107 of 1998)<br />
NEMBA National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (No. 10 of 2004)<br />
NGO<br />
non-governmental organisation<br />
NIKSO National Indigenous Knowledge Systems Office<br />
OC<br />
Oceans <strong>and</strong> Coasts<br />
PAIA Promotion of <strong>Access</strong> to Information Act (No. 2 of 2000)<br />
PAJA Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (No. 3 of 2000)<br />
PIC<br />
prior informed consent<br />
R&D<br />
research <strong>and</strong> development<br />
SANBI <strong>South</strong> African National Biodiversity Institute<br />
SANParks <strong>South</strong> African National Parks<br />
TK<br />
traditional knowledge<br />
TOPS threatened or protected species<br />
TRIPS Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights Agreement<br />
UEBT Union for Ethical Biotrade<br />
WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization<br />
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