Consultant to Conduct a Technical Study on Access and Benefit-Sharing

Delivers a technical study and action plan on access and benefit-sharing for genetic resources, traditional knowledge and digital sequence information. The home-based consultant reviews literature and measures, analyses community inputs and case studies, identifies trends and gaps, drafts study products, facilitates peer review, and prepares final recommendations for Convention implementation.

• Conduct a desk review of literature and access-and-benefit-sharing measures
• Analyse documented experiences and community inputs
• Identify trends, best practices and implementation gaps
• Prepare draft and final technical study and action plan
• Facilitate and analyse peer review

• Advanced university degree in environmental science, biological sciences, law, international relations or related field
• At least ten years of experience related to biodiversity, genetic resources, traditional knowledge or access and benefit-sharing
• Experience working with indigenous peoples and local communities

• Biodiversity
• Access Benefit Sharing
• Policy Analysis
• Research
• Peer Review
• Indigenous Peoples