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PREAMBLE     [go to this PREAMBLE]
... Reaffirming that States have sovereign rights over their own biological resources, ...


ARTICLE-3: Principle     [go to this ARTICLE]
... States have, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of international law, the sovereign right to exploit their own resources pursuant to their own environmental policies, and the responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the environment of other States or of areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction. ...


ARTICLE-15: Access to Genetic Resources     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. Recognizing the sovereign rights of States over their natural resources, the authority to determine access to genetic resources rests with the national governments and is subject to national legislation. ...