Three main areas for further development of policies or regulatory options for animal genetic resources (AnGR) were identified in a study on the exchange, use and conservation of AnGR (Hiemstra et al., 2006):
1. how to halt the further erosion of genetic diversity and promote sustainable breeding and use,
2. whether there is a need to further regulate the exchange of genetic material and
3 how to balance different systems of property and use rights.
This paper provides an in-depth analysis regarding the third challenge, that of addressing the problems and options available for balancing the different property right systems for AnGR.
