Reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD+) in tropical countries is now a critical piece of any international agreement that aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. An important issue refers to ...

Benefit-sharing mechanisms are a central design aspect of REDD+ because they help to create the necessary incentives to reduce carbon emissions. However, if stakeholders do not perceive the benefit sharing as fair, the ...

Even though Spain had the possibility to regulate access to and utilisation of its geneticresources under the power conferred by Law No.42 of 2007, it had not exercised it until2017. After the passing of Decree No. 124/2017, ...

Argentina has not taken any measures to satisfy the obligations set under the Nagoya Protocol. The main piece of regulation, namely Administrative Decision No. 226 of 2010, was enacted before the Protocol was adopted. This ...

Biodiversity is critical for international trade, businesses and investment. However, the issue of their ownership and exploitation has been a matter of debate. Specifically, the access to biodiversity resources and the ...

Several papers suggest that private benefits can explain the differential pricing between share classes with differential voting rights. However, in Brazil the price differential between voting and non-voting shares has ...