Harmonize rules for digital sequence information benefit-sharing across UN frameworks
Creators
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Scarlett, Sett1
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Kress, W. John2
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Halewood, Michael3
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Nicholson, David4
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Nuñez-Vega, Genuar5
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Faggionato, Davide5
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Rouard, Mathieu6
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Jaspars, Marcel7
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da Silva, Manuela8
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Prat, Chrisitine9
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Raposo, Débora10
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Klünker, Irma5
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Freitag, Jens11
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Keambou Tiambo, Christian12
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dos Santos Ribeiro, Carolina13
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Wong, Linda14
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Benbouza, Halima15
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Overmann, Jörg5
- DSI Scientific Network signatory authors16
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Scholz, Amber5
- 1. CSIRO Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness
- 2. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- 3. The alliance of bioversity international and CIAT
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Wellcome Sanger Institute
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Leibniz Institute DSMZ – German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures
- 6. The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
- 7. University of Aberdeen
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
- 9. Unité des Virus Emergents (UVE) Università di Corsica
- 10. German Federation for Biological Data (GFBio e.V.)
- 11. Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK)
- 12. Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health, ILRI
- 13. Netherlands National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
- 14. China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation
- 15. National Council of Scientific Research and Technologies, Algeria
- 16. DSI Scientific Network
Description
Abstract
DNA sequencing revolutionized and digitalized the life sciences over the past few decades, but the international legal frameworks governing genetic resources focused on physical samples and paper permits. However, parallel negotiations under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, World Health Organization, Food and Agricutlure Organization, and the UN Convention of the Law of the Seas are now developing new rules to govern genetic data, known as digital sequence information (DSI). A key challenge is to ensure these emerging legal frameworks are harmonized across these UN fora so that scientists can continue to use the full global DSI dataset without bureaucratic hurdles and unintended consequences. We propose models for a harmonized DSI multilateral mechanism that would continue to allow open access to DSI, database interoperability and ensure the accumulation of benefit sharing from the use of DSI across the relevant UN fora.
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