Legal Protection of Genetic Resources Reviewed in the Convention on Biological Diversity Nagoya Protocol and Law No. 11 of 2020 Concerning Job Creation

Abstract

Indonesia has a wealth of genetic resources and traditional knowledge related to genetic resources which are abundant and of economic value. Therefore it must be preserved and developed so that it can be utilized in a sustainable manner as a development resource for the greatest benefit and prosperity of the people. The research method is a study of normative legal literature, a process of searching for legal principles, legal principles and legal doctrine to answer legal questions at hand. The result of the Nagoya Protocol research is an international environmental agreement within the framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity, which regulates access to genetic resources and fair and balanced benefit sharing between users and providers of genetic resources on the basis of mutual agreement. The main problem is the limited right of access for the community to obtain the right to a good and healthy environment, be it the right to information, the right to participate or the right to justice