Transcript Implementation and Compliance Issues

Session 11 – Implementation and
Compliance Issues
The premise
Fair and equitable sharing of benefits deriving from the utilization of
genetic resources is one of the three basic objectives of the Convention
and the principles underlying this objective are set out in article 15 of the
Convention.
Access to genetic resources is subject to the prior informed consent of
the country where such resources are located and to mutually agreed
terms regarding the sharing of benefits which could be derived from
such access.
The international regime under development is intended to provide the
international framework for the implementation of this key provision
of the CBD, as well as related provisions of the Convention.
The mandate
The Conference of the Parties requested in paragraph 13 of decision
IX/12 that the Secretariat commission studies on technical and legal
issues, which are central elements of the negotiations, including the
following:
a)Recent developments in methods to identify genetic resources
directly based on DNA sequences;
b)To identify the different possible ways of tracking and monitoring
genetic resources through the use of persistent global unique
identifiers, including the practicality, feasibility, costs and benefits of
the different options;
Scope of document under preparation
DNA-based methods for tracking genetic resources
Statement of problem
Current advances in genetic/genomic identification methods
Technical matters
Persistent identifiers
Definition of persistent identifiers
Intended purpose of persistent identifiers
Application of persistent identifiers
Requirements for implementing a persistent identifier system
What limitations might exist at the international level
The point of intersection
What are the current identifiers in use
Metadata issues
Network/IT issues
Social/Policy issues
Scope of document under preparation
DNA-based methods for tracking genetic resources
Statement of problem
Defining genetic resources
Goals of CBD and ABS
Goals of the public sector
Goals of the private sector
Current advances in genetic/genomic identification methods
Probe based
Sequence base
Metadata
Gene/genome annotation
Taxonomic issues
Linkage with existing knowledge bases
Standards evolution
Scope of document under preparation
Technical matters
Tracking organisms
What are the different approaches
Single gene
Bacteria/Archaea
Eukaryotes
Multiple gene/genomic
Bacteria/Archaea
Eukaryotes
Tracking genes/genomes
Scope of document under preparation
Persistent identifiers
Definition of persistent identifiers
Intended purpose of persistent identifiers
Application of persistent identifiers
Requirements for implementing a persistent identifier system
Technical requirements
Infrastructure
Resolvers
Metadata
Social requirements
Evolution of standards bodies
Leveraging existing efforts
IP landscape
Business models
What limitations might exist at the international level
Technical and social
Scope of document under preparation
The point of intersection
What are the current identifiers in use
Molecular biology/genomics
STM and legal publishing
Biodiversity informatics
LIMS systems used in the public/private sector
Metadata issues
Standards (including ISO)
Current
Evolving
Network/IT issues
Centralized vs. distributed authorities
Social/Policy issues (business models)
Public vs. private funding
Sustainability
Data provenance and IP issues
Scope of document under preparation
The point of intersection
What are the current identifiers in use
Metadata issues
Network/IT issues
Social/Policy issues
The lead authors
George M. Garrity, Sc.D.
David Schindel, Ph. D.
Michigan State University
CBOL/Smithsonian Institute
Philippe Desmethe, Ph. D.
David Ussery
Belgian Science Policy Office
Technical University of Denmark
Norman Paskin, Ph.D.
Robert Kahn
International DOI Foundation
Corporation for National Research Initiatives
Lorranine Thompson, Ph.D.
Independent consultant