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International agreement for the use and exchange of classical biological control genetic resources: a practical proposal

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posted on 2023-05-03, 22:12 authored by Peter Mason, Fernando Mc Kay, Luciano Silvestri, Martin Hill, Philip Weyl, Hariet Hinz, Jacques Brodeur, Marcello Vitorino, Barbara BarrattBarbara Barratt
The Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) was implemented to further develop the third objective of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources. Interpretation of this agreement is wide-ranging and there is concern that if ABS measures are poorly implemented biological control and the resultant public good will be greatly impeded. The ethos of multilateral use and exchange of genetic resources used in classical biological control will be particularly affected. In the spirit of the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources, we propose a simple practical solution in the form of an international agreement on the use and exchange of classical biological control genetic resources.

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Springer Nature

Journal title

BioControl

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1573-8248

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Mason, P. G., Mc Kay, F., Silvestri, L. C., Hill, M., Weyl, P., Hinz, H. L., Brodeur, J., Vitorino, M. D., & Barratt, B. I. P. (2023). International agreement for the use and exchange of classical biological control genetic resources: A practical proposal. BioControl. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-023-10177-7