Citizen consensus and diverging views on benefit-sharing for genetic resources

Abstract The governance of genetic resources and their digital sequence information (DSI) faces challenges in achieving globally equitable benefit-sharing under the Convention on Biological Diversity. Citizens in nine countries across the Global North and South reveal diverging preferences on whethe...

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Main Authors: Anna Lou Abatayo, Xiaolongren Ding, Esteban Neira-Monsalve, Andries Richter
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:npj Biodiversity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s44185-025-00093-7
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description Abstract The governance of genetic resources and their digital sequence information (DSI) faces challenges in achieving globally equitable benefit-sharing under the Convention on Biological Diversity. Citizens in nine countries across the Global North and South reveal diverging preferences on whether a benefit-sharing system should rely on monetary or non-monetary contributions, and whether governments should be responsible for payments. However, consensus emerges in favor of criteria-based DSI allocations and designated funding purposes.
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spelling doaj-art-e800280dee7a425096a306ebddca15102025-08-20T03:45:32ZengNature Portfolionpj Biodiversity2731-42432025-07-01411510.1038/s44185-025-00093-7Citizen consensus and diverging views on benefit-sharing for genetic resourcesAnna Lou Abatayo0Xiaolongren Ding1Esteban Neira-Monsalve2Andries Richter3Environmental Economics and Natural Resources Group, Wageningen University and ResearchEnvironmental Economics and Natural Resources Group, Wageningen University and ResearchBioprocess Engineering Group, Wageningen University and ResearchEnvironmental Economics and Natural Resources Group, Wageningen University and ResearchAbstract The governance of genetic resources and their digital sequence information (DSI) faces challenges in achieving globally equitable benefit-sharing under the Convention on Biological Diversity. Citizens in nine countries across the Global North and South reveal diverging preferences on whether a benefit-sharing system should rely on monetary or non-monetary contributions, and whether governments should be responsible for payments. However, consensus emerges in favor of criteria-based DSI allocations and designated funding purposes.https://doi.org/10.1038/s44185-025-00093-7
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title Citizen consensus and diverging views on benefit-sharing for genetic resources
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