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Research Project: Biological Control for Management of Invasive Pest Management, Emphasizing Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Spotted Wing Drosophila and other Invasive Insect Pests of Crops

Location: Beneficial Insects Introduction Research Unit

Title: Impact of access and benefit-sharing implementation on biological control genetic resources

Author
item MASON, PETER - Agriculture And Agri-Food Canada
item BARRATT, BARBARA - Agresearch
item MCKAY, FERNANDO - Fuedei
item KLAPWIJK, JOHANNETTE - Koppert Bv
item SILVESTRI, LUCIANA - Consejo Nacional De Investigaciones Científicas Y Técnicas(CONICET)
item HILL, MARTIN - Rhodes University
item HINZ, HARIET - Commonwealth Agricultural Bureau International (CABI) - Switzerland
item SHEPPARD, ANDY - Commonwealth Scientific And Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
item BRODEUR, JACQUES - Universite De Montreal
item VITORINO, MARCELLO DINIZ - Universidade Regional De Blumenau(FURB)
item WEYL, PHILIP - Commonwealth Agricultural Bureau International (CABI) - Switzerland
item Hoelmer, Kim

Submitted to: BioControl
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/13/2023
Publication Date: 2/10/2023
Citation: Mason, P.G., Barratt, B.I., Mckay, F., Klapwijk, J., Silvestri, L.C., Hill, M., Hinz, H.L., Sheppard, A., Brodeur, J., Vitorino, M., Weyl, P., Hoelmer, K.A. 2023. Impact of access and benefit-sharing implementation on biological control genetic resources. BioControl. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-023-10176-8.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-023-10176-8

Interpretive Summary: The third objective of the international Convention on Biological Diversity, for fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources, is addressed by the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing, which came into effect in 2014. How this agreement is implemented in different countries has been subject to wide-ranging interpretation, with important implications for the practice biological control for management of invasive pests and weeds. A worldwide survey of biological control workers indicated that while some countries have facilitated access to biological control genetic resources, requirements in other countries have impeded biological control implementation. There was consensus that benefits to provider countries should be in the form of support for local research communities. There was also agreement that free use and exchange of biological control genetic resources provides benefits to the global community, including both providers and recipients of the agents. It is recommended that consideration of this principal should be a key element of Access and Benefit-Sharing measures for the future.

Technical Abstract: The third objective of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources was further developed when the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing came into effect in 2014. Interpretation of how this agreement is being implemented is wide-ranging and there are implications for biological control. A survey of biological control workers indicated that while some countries have facilitated access to biological control genetic resources, requirements in other countries have impeded biological control implementation. There was consensus that benefits to provider countries should be in the form of supporting local research communities. There was also agreement that the free use and exchange of biological control genetic resources has provided benefits to the global community, including to both providers and recipients of the agents. It is recommended that consideration of this principal should be a key element of Access and Benefit-Sharing measures for the future.