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Abstract The Convention on Biological Diversity and the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing provide an international legal framework that aims to prevent misappropriation of the genetic resources of a country and ensure the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their use. The legislation was negotiated at the behest of lower-income, biodiverse countries to ensure that benefits derived from research and development of genetic resources from within their jurisdictions were equitably returned and could thereby incentivize conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. Despite good intentions, however, rapid adoption of access and benefit-sharing measures at the national level, often without participatory strategic planning, has hampered noncommercial, international collaborative genetic research with counterproductive consequences for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use. We outline how current implementation of the Convention of Biological Diversity and the Nagoya Protocol affect noncommercial research, such as that conducted in many disciplines in biology, including mammalogy. We use a case study from Brazil, an early adopter, to illustrate some current challenges and highlight downstream consequences for emerging pathogen research and public health. Most emerging pathogens colonize or jump to humans from nonhuman mammals, but noncommercial research in zoonotic diseases is complicated by potential commercial applications. Last, we identify proactive ways for the mammalogical community to engage with the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Nagoya Protocol, through sharing of nonmonetary benefits and working with local natural history collections. Leveraging international scientific societies to collectively communicate the needs of biodiversity science to policy makers will be critical to ensuring that appropriate accommodations are negotiated for noncommercial research.
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Navigating the Nagoya Protocol: A Learning Portal for Researchers
‘The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization’ is a supplementary agreement to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Protocol was adopted in 2010 and came into force in 2014. Its primary purpose is to promote the fair sharing of benefits that arise from the use of genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with those resources. The Protocol’s legal framework aims to create transparency and generate incentives to conserve and use genetic resources sustainably. The United States is not a party to the Nagoya Protocol, but many other countries have ratified it and are implementing regulations to enforce compliance in terms of access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing. Any scientist conducting research involving genetic material or traditional knowledge in other countries must be aware of these regulations and the steps they must take to comply. The Ecological Society of America is participating in a multi-society outreach effort to help researchers effectively navigate the Protocol’s legal requirements when planning and conducting international research. One outcome of this effort is the Nagoya Protocol Learning Portal (learnnagoya.com). This poster will highlight current resources available to support researchers who need to comply with Nagoya Protocol requirements in different countries, focusing on the Nagoya Protocol Learning Portal. We will highlight the results of community discussions and planning, focusing on helpful guides and templates that have been developed, example use cases, examples of compliant research workflows, and the list of curated literature and resources. We invite meeting attendees to join this learning community and connect with other scientists to share resources, experiences, and learn about opportunities to engage in wide-ranging discussions about the Nagoya Protocol. We hope that highlighting the results of these outreach efforts will increase awareness and enhance conversations about access, benefit-sharing, and forming productive international collaborations in the ESA community.
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- Award ID(s):
- 1652457
- PAR ID:
- 10200155
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- Special publication Ecological Society of America
- ISSN:
- 0160-3590
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- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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