Implementation of access and benefit-sharing measures has consequences for classical biological control of weeds

Silvestri, Luciana; Sosa, Alejandro; Kay, Fernando Mc; Vitorino, M. D.; Hill, Martin; Zachariades, C.; Hight, Stephen D.; Weyl, Philip; Smith, David; Djeddour, Djamila; Mason, Peter G.

doi:10.1007/s10526-019-09988-4

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“…Many of these works would have either taken much longer to complete or would have been impossible to tackle if the strict rules posed by the Nagoya Protocol had been in effect a few years earlier. Its negative impact is also felt in other areas of basic biodiversity-related research, like biological control, with attempts to argue for "tailored access and benefit-sharing legal frameworks" (Silvestri et al 2019), an approach that could also be applied to taxonomic research to overcome this obstacle.…”

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Funding, training, permits—the three big challenges of taxonomy

Britz

Hundsdörfer²,

Fritz³

2020

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We feel that two of the biggest challenges taxonomy is facing are the same as during the last twentyfive years since the biodiversity crisis moved to the centerof attention: (1) inadequate funding combined with (2) the lack of succession planning, training and recruitment into permanent positions of competent taxonomists. Another significant issue, to us the third big challenge for taxonomy, is represented by the increasingly difficult and complex legislative side of biodiversity research.

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Funding, training, permits—the three big challenges of taxonomy

Britz

Hundsdörfer²,

Fritz³

2020

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“…Although a signatory to the CBD, the country has not ratified the NP. Still, Brazil has updated its ABS national system to include the provisions of the NP and the current legal framework is mainly built upon Law Nº 13123/2015 and Decree Nº 8772/2016 (Silvestri et al, 2020). The current Brazilian ABS system no longer requires prior authorization or a permit to access genetic resources.…”

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“…The current Brazilian ABS system no longer requires prior authorization or a permit to access genetic resources. Instead, it requires only a registration in SisGen, "an online self-registration and notification system that requires access to any Brazilian genetic heritage and to associated traditional knowledge to be informed, managed and monitored" (Silvestri et al, 2020), thus making access procedures more simplified. On the negative side, it has been said about the implementation of the CBD in Brazil that: "The restrictive legislation in Brazil conflicts with global initiatives to foster Biodiversity Sciences" (Alves et al, 2018) by unintentionally creating redundancies and added bureaucracy that hinder efficient research on biodiversity.…”

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Implementation of Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit-sharing in Peru: Implications for researchers

Friso¹,

Mendive²,

Soffiato³

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Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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Ethnopharmacological relevance: The Peruvian Amazon holds more than 1000 plant species with commercial potential and the national sales of natural products derived from medicinal and aromatic plants have exceeded $ 400 million per year. Research and development activities carried out on the genetic and biochemical composition of Peruvian flora have to abide by national and international regulations, such as the Nagoya Protocol (NP). 2Aim of the study: The aim of this paper is to describe the implications of the current implementation of the NP in Peru for performing research on national genetic resources. Materials and methods:A review of the current legal framework and status of the NP in Peru was performed accompanied by first-hand experience undertaken by submitting a request for access to genetic resources related to wild continental species.Results: So far, Peru has issued 16 Internationally Recognized Certificates of Compliance (IRCCs) through 2 of the identified National Authorities. Some of the difficulties and challenges observed have to do with the degree of effective implementation of the Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) system, the fact that the application process is not sufficiently clear, and the wide gap between this formal system and what occurs informally outside of it. In response to this, training and implementation projects have been launched and a new law on the access to genetic resources has been proposed. Conclusions:The difficulties observed still represent an obstacle to scientific research and the development of new commercial products based on Peruvian traditional knowledge and genetic resources.Although improvements have been made to the ABS framework, there remain major challenges to encouraging and ascertaining the equitable and sustainable use of Peru's biodiversity.

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“…Although seemingly straight forward, the flow of agents may be hindered by procedural problems such as regulatory impediments, collection difficulties, and shipping delays, along with biological or ecological challenges that may pertain to each particular eriophyid mite. Overseas collections may be limited by international conventions, such as complying with requirements of the Nagoya Protocol on the Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization, Convention on Biological Diversity [129,130]. Collections of agents or specific mite genotypes from some countries may be limited or impossible.…”

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Eriophyid Mites in Classical Biological Control of Weeds: Progress and Challenges

Marini¹,

Weyl

Vidović

et al. 2021

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A classical biological control agent is an exotic host-specific natural enemy, which is intentionally introduced to obtain long-term control of an alien invasive species. Among the arthropods considered for this role, eriophyid mites are likely to possess the main attributes required: host specificity, efficacy, and long-lasting effects. However, so far, only a few species have been approved for release. Due to their microscopic size and the general lack of knowledge regarding their biology and behavior, working with eriophyids is particularly challenging. Furthermore, mites disperse in wind, and little is known about biotic and abiotic constraints to their population growth. All these aspects pose challenges that, if not properly dealt with, can make it particularly difficult to evaluate eriophyids as prospective biological control agents and jeopardize the general success of control programs. We identified some of the critical aspects of working with eriophyids in classical biological control of weeds and focused on how they have been or may be addressed. In particular, we analyzed the importance of accurate mite identification, the difficulties faced in the evaluation of their host specificity, risk assessment of nontarget species, their impact on the weed, and the final steps of mite release and post-release monitoring.

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Implementation of access and benefit-sharing measures has consequences for classical biological control of weeds

Cited by 27 publications

References 13 publications

Funding, training, permits—the three big challenges of taxonomy

Funding, training, permits—the three big challenges of taxonomy

Implementation of Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit-sharing in Peru: Implications for researchers

Eriophyid Mites in Classical Biological Control of Weeds: Progress and Challenges

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