Law No. 70/2013 of 02/09/2013 Governing Biodiversity in Rwanda

Rwanda
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This Law dictates the legal mechanism by which Rwanda is protecting its biodiversity. Part V establishes some basic access and benefit-sharing legislation including establishing sovereignty of genetic resources and permit-seeking obligations.

Applicable countryRwanda
Topic
Subtopics
Access to resources
Compliance
Legal sanctions
Prior informed consent (PIC)
Scope of legislation
Original publication23 Sep 2013
Entered into force23 Sep 2013
Latest update23 Sep 2013
Available languages
English Law n° 70/2013 of 02/09/2013 Governing Biodiversity in Rwanda
Georgetown University Center for Global Health Science and Security
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