Guide to Undertaking Biodiversity Legal and Institutional Profiles: A Contribution to the Global Biodiversity Strategy Book

<p>Biodiversity-related laws and institutions will be key mechanisms for attaining the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity. As part of the national biodiversity planning process, legal and institutional profiles should be undertaken to ascertain which laws apply to and affect biodiversity and which institutions oversee legislation and portfolios which intersect with biodiversity conservation, sustainable use and benefit-sharing of genetic resources. Drawing on lessons learned in Bangladesh, Cuba, and The Gambia, this book provides legal practitioners with background information and a suggested analytical road map for reviewing their country's particular legal and institutional situation.