The Convention on Biological Diversity and

The LUBILOSA (Lutte Biologique contre les Locustes et Sauteriaux) Programme was initiated in 1989 and has been successful in developing a bioinsecticide for the biological control of locusts and grasshoppers. The efficacy of the product named Green Muscle has been clearly demonstrated in Africa, and provides an environmentally friendly alternative to chemical insecticides. Although it predates the Convention on Biological Diversity, LUBILOSA has been conducted in accordance with the benefit sharing and related provisions of the Convention.This book provides a review of the programme in order to demonstrate how such research and product commercialisation can be accomplished in the context of a development assistance project. In particular it shows how the provisions of the Convention can be fulfilled with respect to: equitable sharing of research results and benefits; access to and transfer of technology; exchange of information; technical and scientific cooperation; participation in research; financial resources.

Acronyms

vii

Acknowledgements

ix

Disclaimer

ix

Executive Summary

xi

Introduction

1

(2)

The LUBILOSA Programe --- History

3

(4)

The Convention on Biological Diversity and the LUBILOSA Programme

4

(1)

Origin, distribution and access to the LUBILOSA isolate IMI 330189

5

(2)

Product Development

7

(2)

Green Muscle®: the Product

9

(2)

Taxonomy

9

(1)

Active material

9

(1)

Formulations

9

(1)

Storage characteristics

9

(1)

Application

10

(1)

Status of registration

10

(1)

Green Muscle®: the Route to Dissemination and Technology Transfer

11

(2)

Disclosure, Sharing and Exchange of Information

13

(8)

Public sector scientists in general

13

(1)

Research providers

13

(1)

Donors supporting R&D projects

14

(1)

Commercial companies

14

(1)

Dealing with confidentiality at project level

14

(3)

Ownership of the intellectual property

17

(4)

Commercial Company Collaboration

21

(12)

Green Muscle®: positive attributes

22

(1)

Green Muscle®: negative attributes

22

(2)

Approaches to commercial companies

24

(1)

Commercial company interest in biopesticides

25

(1)

Which companies?

25

(1)

Companies with access to the acridid market

26

(1)

The basis of LUBILOSA collaboration with commercial companies

27

(1)

Sharing of benefits arising from LUBILOSA

28

(5)

Conclusions

33

(2)

Recommendations

35

(2)

References

37

(2)

Annex A: Model Confidentiality Agreement

39

(4)

Annex B: Multi-Sponsor Intellectual Property Rights Agreement

43

(6)

Annex C: CGIAR Material Transfer Agreement

49

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