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ARTICLE-2: Use of Terms     [go to this ARTICLE]
... "Protected area" means a geographically defined area which is designated or regulated and managed to achieve specific conservation objectives. ...


ARTICLE-8: In-situ Conservation     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (a) Establish a system of protected areas or areas where special measures need to be taken to conserve biological diversity; ...
... (b) Develop, where necessary, guidelines for the selection, establishment and management of protected areas or areas where special measures need to be taken to conserve biological diversity; ...
... (c) Regulate or manage biological resources important for the conservation of biological diversity whether within or outside protected areas, with a view to ensuring their conservation and sustainable use; ...
... (d) Promote the protection of ecosystems, natural habitats and the maintenance of viable populations of species in natural surroundings; ...
... (e) Promote environmentally sound and sustainable development in areas adjacent to protected areas with a view to furthering protection of these areas; ...
... (e) Promote environmentally sound and sustainable development in areas adjacent to protected areas with a view to furthering protection of these areas; ...
... (k) Develop or maintain necessary legislation and/or other regulatory provisions for the protection of threatened species and populations; ...


ARTICLE-10: Sustainable Use of Components of Biological Diversity     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (c) Protect and encourage customary use of biological resources in accordance with traditional cultural practices that are compatible with conservation or sustainable use requirements; ...


ARTICLE-16: Access to and Transfer of technology     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 2. Access to and transfer of technology referred to in paragraph 1 above to developing countries shall be provided and/or facilitated under fair and most favourable terms, including on concessional and preferential terms where mutually agreed, and, where necessary, in accordance with the financial mechanism established by Articles 20 and 21. In the case of technology subject to patents and other intellectual property rights, such access and transfer shall be provided on terms which recognize and are consistent with the adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights. The application of this paragraph shall be consistent with paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 below. ...
... 3. Each Contracting Party shall take legislative, administrative or policy measures, as appropriate, with the aim that Contracting Parties, in particular those that are developing countries, which provide genetic resources are provided access to and transfer of technology which makes use of those resources, on mutually agreed terms, including technology protected by patents and other intellectual property rights, where necessary, through the provisions of Articles 20 and 21 and in accordance with international law and consistent with paragraphs 4 and 5 below. ...


ARTICLE-Annex_II-Part_1: Arbitration     [go to this ARTICLE]
... The arbitral tribunal may, at the request of one of the parties, recommend essential interim measures of protection. ...
... The parties and the arbitrators are under an obligation to protect the confidentiality of any information they receive in confidence during the proceedings of the arbitral tribunal. ...