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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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