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Foreign Access to Marine Genetic Resources in Belize:

Cooperation Versus Capture
  • Richard J. McLaughlin
  • University of Mississippi Law Center
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Transboundary Oil Field
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Benefits of an Ecosystem-Based Approach
  • Prevents one nation from being played against another
  • Improves the efficiency and cost effectiveness of scientific research and reduces duplication
  • Offers broader opportunities for education and training
  • Enhances monitoring and enforcement mechanisms and reduces illicit cross-border movements of genetic resources
  • Reduces friction between sharing nations and improves political relations