#  The fair and equitable sharing of benefits associated with MGRs of ABNJ 

 



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One of the substantive elements of the BBNJ Treaty is on the fair and equitable benefit sharing of marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction. Explore some of the scientific information that provide the context for the Treaty requirements.



 

  [### Scope

 ](/scope)- [MGR specific objectives](/objectives)
- [Considerations on the application of the MGR Mechanism](/application-mgr-mechanism)
- [Various aspects of benefits](/benefits)
    - [Physical materials](/physical-materials)
    - [Data associated with MGRs](/data-associated-mgrs)
    - [Digital sequence information + complementarity with the CBD](/Considerations-CBD)
    - [Monetary benefit sharing](/monetary-benefit-sharing)
    - [Consideration of new technologies](/new-technology)



 

  [### Phases and Stakeholders 

 ](/phases-and-relevant-stakeholders)Explore phases of research--from pre-collection to sharing of data/information--and the relevant stakeholders.

- [Pre-collection activities](/pre-collection-notification)
- [Post-collection activities](/post-collection-notification)
- [Sample management and transfer](/sharing-samples)
- [Transparency and traceability of data](/transparencytraceability-data)
- [Publications, patents, and commercialization](/publication-patents-commercialization)



 

  [### Traditional Knowledge

 ](/traditional-knowledge)Explore the relevance of Traditional Knowledge associated with MGRs of ABNJ and considerations on how to honor the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities.