Covering ABS : addressing the need for sectoral, geographical, legal and international integration in the ABS regime

This final book of the ABS project covers: 1) ABS issues in sectoral ministries and instruments; 2) legal issues and experiences relevant to designing an ABS framework that is functional within countries and across boundaries; 3) relationships between ABS and international frameworks addressing social welfare issues; 4) concerns regarding inter-framework issues and relationships; and 5) the need to include ABS components relating to technology transfer in discussions and implementation mechanisms.