Implementation of Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit-sharing in Peru: Implications for researchers.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: The Peruvian Amazon holds more than 1000 plant species with commercial potential and the national sales of natural products derived from medicinal and aromatic plants have exceeded $ 400 million per year. Research and development activities carried out on the genetic and biochemical composition of Peruvian flora have to abide by national and international regulations, such as the Nagoya Protocol (NP).

Aim Of The Study: The aim of this paper is to describe the implications of the current implementation of the NP in Peru for performing research on national genetic resources.