ABSTRACT
This chapter re-engages with the core objectives of the CBD and Nagoya Protocol for conservation and sustainability. Based on document analysis and interviews, and as part of a wider research initiative to explore the integration of conservation and sustainable use in benefit sharing, the chapter reports on working with ABS, genetic resource use and biotrade, primarily in Cameroon, Madagascar, Namibia and South Africa, exploring the evolution of conservation in ABS governance, the review of related national laws and their implementation and an examination of the challenges of implementing conservation commitments through ABS. The chapter concludes with suggestions for strengthening conservation in ABS policy and practice.
