A literature review analysis of engagement with the Nagoya Protocol, with specific application to Africa

Knight, Jasper; Flack-Davison, E; Engelbrecht, S; Visagie, R G; Beukes, Winston; Coetzee, T; Mwale, M; Ralefala, D

doi:10.7196/sajbl.2022.v15i2.811

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“…Moreover, the 2010 Nagoya Protocol, an international framework created in 2010, placed a strong emphasis on guaranteeing access to genetic resources as well as ensuring an equal distribution of the advantages that result from their use. 75 , 76 Even though 48 African nations had already ratified the Nagoya Protocol as of July 2022, 77 the effectiveness of the Nagoya Protocol’s guiding principles may be hampered by regional variations in national policies and practices. 75 For instance, there are differences in the degree of involvement with the Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) Clearing House among the regions of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).…”

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The Adoption of Genetically Modified Crops in Africa: the Public’s Current Perception, the Regulatory Obstacles, and Ethical Challenges

Sadikiel Mmbando

2024

GM Crops & Food

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Genetically modified (GM) crops are the most important agricultural commodities that can improve the yield of African smallholder farmers. The intricate circumstances surrounding the introduction of GM agriculture in Africa, however, underscore the importance of comprehending the moral conundrums, regulatory environments, and public sentiment that exist today. This review examines the current situation surrounding the use of GM crops in Africa, focusing on moral conundrums, regulatory frameworks, and public opinion. Only eleven of the fifty-four African countries currently cultivate GM crops due to the wide range of opinions resulting from the disparities in cultural, socioeconomic, and environmental factors. This review proposed that addressing public concerns, harmonizing regulations, and upholding ethical standards will improve the adoption of GM crops in Africa. This study offers ways to enhance the acceptability of GM crops for boosting nutrition and food security globally.

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The Adoption of Genetically Modified Crops in Africa: the Public’s Current Perception, the Regulatory Obstacles, and Ethical Challenges

Sadikiel Mmbando

2024

GM Crops & Food

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Compliance with the Nagoya protocol in the Southern African Development Community

Knight

Flack-Davison

Engelbrecht

et al. 2023

South African Journal of Botany

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Methylation‐based markers for the estimation of age in African cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus

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Kotzé,

Grobler

et al. 2024

Molecular Ecology Resources

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Age is a key demographic in conservation where age classes show differences in important population metrics such as morbidity and mortality. Several traits, including reproductive potential, also show senescence with ageing. Thus, the ability to estimate age of individuals in a population is critical in understanding the current structure as well as their future fitness. Many methods exist to determine age in wildlife, with most using morphological features that show inherent variability with age. These methods require significant expertise and become less accurate in adult age classes, often the most critical groups to model. Molecular methods have been applied to measuring key population attributes, and more recently epigenetic attributes such as methylation have been explored as biomarkers for age. There are, however, several factors such as permits, sample sovereignty, and costs that may preclude the use of extant methods in a conservation context. This study explored the utility of measuring age‐related changes in methylation in candidate genes using mass array technology. Novel methods are described for using gene orthologues to identify and assay regions for differential methylation. To illustrate the potential application, African cheetah was used as a case study. Correlation analyses identified six methylation sites with an age relationship, used to develop a model with sufficient predictive power for most conservation contexts. This model was more accurate than previous attempts using PCR and performed similarly to candidate gene studies in other mammal species. Mass array presents an accurate and cost‐effective method for age estimation in wildlife of conservation concern.

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A literature review analysis of engagement with the Nagoya Protocol, with specific application to Africa

Cited by 4 publications

References 68 publications

The Adoption of Genetically Modified Crops in Africa: the Public’s Current Perception, the Regulatory Obstacles, and Ethical Challenges

The Adoption of Genetically Modified Crops in Africa: the Public’s Current Perception, the Regulatory Obstacles, and Ethical Challenges

Compliance with the Nagoya protocol in the Southern African Development Community

Methylation‐based markers for the estimation of age in African cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus

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