"The Nagoya Protocol wasn't future-proofed, and benefit sharing isn't delivering," says Amber Hartman Scholz, highlighting flaws in the existing framework for managing genetic resources.
"It's in everyone's interest to put in place an agreed system for not unnecessarily restricting access to data," asserts Pierre du Plessis, emphasizing the need for collaborative governance.
The value chain doesn't begin 'with the use of a sequence, but with the protection of biodiversity and its stewards,' as stated by Indigenous groups, reinforcing the importance of safeguarding biodiversity.
The dilemma for countries that take a hard line protecting their genetic resources is that they could be cut off from royalties, technology transfers and other potential benefits.
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