ABSTRACT

This chapter describes ways in which research institutions have developed policies to address issues raised by biodiversity research and prospecting. We look at steps taken to distinguish between commercial and academic research, the process through which policies are developed, and differences in approaches

required for institutions in the North and those in the generally biologically richer but technologically poorer South. These issues are illustrated by case studies throughout, including more detailed examination of the experiences of the Limbe Botanic Garden, Cameroon, and three research institutions in South Africa.