And now the bar keeps moving; people are asking for more genes, even genomic-scale data.
Imagine the burden that creates for #megadiverse countries—many of them in the #GlobalSouth —where most of Earth’s biodiversity exists and is undescribed, but resources for research are limited.
In the Andean highlands, farming communities continue to cultivate seeds and tubers stewarded by their ancestors over centuries—genetic resources that are rightfully theirs. Yet the growing risk of digital biopiracy threatens to erode their Farmers’ Rights and the sovereignty embedded in these living legacies.
Agricultural biodiversity insures against uncertain futures
fao.org/plant-treaty/t…
#ITPGRFA in #megadiverse Peru must also ensure digital biopiracy does not erode Farmers’ Rights and sovereignty
@GRAIN.bsky.social
@FoodEthicsCouncil.bsky.social
#FarmersRights
#Agroecology
#FoodSovereignty
In the Andean highlands, farming communities continue to cultivate seeds and tubers stewarded by their ancestors over centuries—genetic resources that are rightfully theirs. Yet the growing risk of digital biopiracy threatens to erode their Farmers’ Rights and the sovereignty embedded in these living legacies.
"Agricultural biodiversity is not a luxury; it is our insurance policy against an uncertain future."
www.fao.org/plant-treaty...
#ITPGRFA GB meets in #megadiverse Peru
@planttreaty.bsky.social
@AgroBioDiverse.bsky.social
@CoventryCAWR.bsky.social
#FarmersRights
#Agroecology
#FoodSovereignty
Black Flying Fox
Galah
Eastern Bearded Dragon
Bush Stone Curlews
Some more urban wildlife from Brisbane back in November 2024... All very approachable and not that phased by the presence of people. #AustralianWildlife #megadiverse #urbanwildlife
Eastern Water Dragon
Variegated Fairywren
Orange-eyed Tree Frog
Koala
Here are a few photos from a fabulous trip to Australia back in November 2024. I loved being in such a megadiverse country with so many amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Even the centre of Brisbane city was teaming with wildlife. #AustralianWildlife #megadiverse
After a successful #debt for #nature swap by #Barbados, #Ecuador is preparing for its second deal. Ecuador is one of 17 #megadiverse countries in terms of #biodiversity, including the #Galapagos islands & #Amazon #rainforest
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
#conservation #regeneration #naturpositive
Check out this recent publication from Genomics of the Brazilian Biodiversity.
www.cell.com/cell-genomic...
#biodiversity #conservation #megadiverse #wildlifeconservation #Brazil
