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Access and Benefit-Sharing

Meaning ❉ Access and Benefit-Sharing, within the realm of textured hair care, describes the balanced understanding and equitable exchange surrounding the utilization of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge. This framework guides the sourcing of botanical ingredients, long valued for their unique properties in Black and mixed-race hair care

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Access and Benefit-Sharing

Meaning ❉ Access and Benefit-Sharing ensures fair and equitable sharing of benefits from genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge.
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Nagoya Protocol

Meaning ❉ The Nagoya Protocol is an international agreement ensuring fair and equitable sharing of benefits from genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge.
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