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All Obligations

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Assessment
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• Activity 1: Assess genetic resources
• Activity 2: Develop registers of traditional knowledge
• Activity 3: Analyse existing experiences

Legislative, administrative and policy measures
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• Activity 1: Develop legislative, administrative and policy measures on ABS (general)
• Activity 2: Take measures regarding access
• Activity 3: Take measures regarding the sharing of benefits
• Activity 4: Develop measures to promote compliance
• Activity 5: Establish appropriate institutional mechanisms
• Activity 6: Involve stakeholders and indigenous and local communities

Management and practical measures
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• Activity 1: Competent National Authorities: Provide access
• Activity 2: Competent National Authorities: Follow access procedure
• Activity 3: Competent National Authorities: Negotiate mutually agreed terms
• Activity 4: Consult with indigenous and local communities
• Activity 5: ABS-NFP within governments: Facilitate the gathering and submitting of information to the Secretariat

Economic instruments
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• Activity 1: Provide positive incentives for ABS compliance
• Activity 2: Identify and remove perverse incentives

Provision of resources
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• Activity 1: Build and strengthen capacity at various levels (general)
• Activity 2: Strengthen the capacity of indigenous and local communities, and other stakeholders
• Activity 3: Provide funding

Communication, education and public awareness
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• Activity 1: Raise awareness and share information and experiences
• Activity 2: Provide information to, and enhance awareness of, potential users
• Activity 3: Provide information and education to indigenous and local communities
• Activity 4: Report to the CBD Secretariat

Cooperation
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• Activity 1: Cooperate with other Parties
• Activity 2: Elaborate and negotiate an international regime on ABS