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International agreements and the plant genetics research community: A guide to practice

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Title International agreements and the plant genetics research community: A guide to practice
 
Creator Marden, Emily
Hamilton, Ruaraidh Sackville
Halewood, Michael
McCouch, Susan
 
Subject international law
cbd-convention of biological diversity
treaties-protocols (treaties)
plant genetic resources
plant treaty, nagoya protocol,
 
Description Plant genetic resources (PGR), including collections held in national and international gene banks, provide access to a wide array of genetic diversity and are critical to genomics research, conservation efforts, and applied breeding. Yet, there is a general lack of awareness in the research community about the rules and treaties that govern the use of PGR, about access and benefit sharing obligations contained in international treaties and/or national laws, and about how best to comply with potentially applicable requirements. This article provides a brief history and overview of three key international agreements, namely the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Nagoya Protocol, and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, which collectively address responsibilities and obligations related to the use of much of the world’s PGR. By highlighting the coverage and key considerations of each agreement, the article provides a guide for those who use PGR in plant genetics research to better understand when and how international agreements apply, and—where the rules are unclear—to suggest best practices for compliance with existing agreements.
 
Date 2023-04-04
2023-04-04T13:55:17Z
2023-04-04T13:55:17Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Marden, E.; Hamilton, R.S.; Halewood, M.; McCouch, S. (2023) International agreements and the plant genetics research community: A guide to practice. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA) 120 (14): e2205773119. 10 p. ISSN: 0369-8203
0369-8203
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129897
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2205773119
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0
Open Access
 
Format 10 p.
application/pdf
 
Publisher National Academy of Science (USA)
 
Source PNAS