Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing

Target entity: Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing
Context triple: [International Rice Genebank, relatedTo, Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing]

• A. Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization
  The Nagoya Protocol is an international agreement under the Convention on Biological Diversity that sets out rules to ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources, thereby supporting biodiversity conservation and sustainable use.
• B. Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
  The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is a global body that synthesizes scientific knowledge on biodiversity and ecosystem services to inform and guide international policy decisions.
• C. Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge
  "Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge" is a book that critiques how corporations and Western institutions exploit and patent indigenous biological resources and traditional knowledge, framing this as a form of colonialism and theft.
• D. International Association for the Study of the Commons
  The International Association for the Study of the Commons is a global scholarly organization dedicated to advancing research and collaboration on the governance and sustainable management of shared resources such as land, water, fisheries, and knowledge.
• E. Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
  The Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure is an international agreement that standardizes how deposits of microorganisms are recognized for patent applications, allowing a single deposit at an approved authority to be accepted by all member states.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing
Target entity description: The Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing is an international framework under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture that facilitates access to plant genetic resources and ensures the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their use.

• A. Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization
  The Nagoya Protocol is an international agreement under the Convention on Biological Diversity that sets out rules to ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources, thereby supporting biodiversity conservation and sustainable use.
• B. Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
  The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is a global body that synthesizes scientific knowledge on biodiversity and ecosystem services to inform and guide international policy decisions.
• C. Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge
  "Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge" is a book that critiques how corporations and Western institutions exploit and patent indigenous biological resources and traditional knowledge, framing this as a form of colonialism and theft.
• D. International Association for the Study of the Commons
  The International Association for the Study of the Commons is a global scholarly organization dedicated to advancing research and collaboration on the governance and sustainable management of shared resources such as land, water, fisheries, and knowledge.
• E. Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
  The Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure is an international agreement that standardizes how deposits of microorganisms are recognized for patent applications, allowing a single deposit at an approved authority to be accepted by all member states.
• F. None of above. chosen