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Advancing natural product R&D&I: guide for compliance with responsible research and innovation, ethics, Nagoya and Cartagena Protocols, and intellectual property protection

Susana P. Gaudêncio, ORCID logo *ab   Belma Kalamujić Stroil, ORCID logo c   Lucie Novoveska, ORCID logo d   Céline Rebours ORCID logo e  and  Xenia T. Schneider ORCID logo f  

* Corresponding authors

a Associate Laboratory i4HB, Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon, 2819-516 Caparica, Portugal
E-mail: s.gaudencio@fct.unl.pt

b UCIBIO—Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon, 2819-516 Caparica, Portugal

c University of Sarajevo-Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

d UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, UK

e Møreforsking AS, 6021 Ålesund, Norway

f XPRO Consulting Limited, Strovolos 2021, Cyprus

Abstract

Covering: January 2005 to July 2025

The interplay between Responsible Research and Innovation, the Nagoya and Cartagena Protocols and other legislative frameworks, ethical practices, and intellectual property protection plays a pivotal role in shaping the field of natural products R&D&I, and the bioeconomy. Together, these elements establish a holistic framework for the sustainable and equitable utilization of natural resources, while promoting innovation and supporting economic growth.

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https://doi.org/10.1039/D5NP00072F
Article type
Review Article
Submitted
20 Oct 2025
First published
01 May 2026
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Nat. Prod. Rep., 2026, Advance Article

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Advancing natural product R&D&I: guide for compliance with responsible research and innovation, ethics, Nagoya and Cartagena Protocols, and intellectual property protection

S. P. Gaudêncio, B. Kalamujić Stroil, L. Novoveska, C. Rebours and X. T. Schneider, Nat. Prod. Rep., 2026, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/D5NP00072F

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